SOLUTION: Put into reduced ratio form; 4 1/2 miles to 1 3/10 miles

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Question 463985: Put into reduced ratio form;
4 1/2 miles to 1 3/10 miles
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4 1/2
------ {written as a ratio}
1 3/10

9/2
----- {changed from mixed numbers to improper fractions}
13/10

= 9/2 ÷ 13/10 {a fraction means division}
= 9/2 x 10/13 {when dividing fractions, multiply by reciprocal}
= 45/13 {cancelled the 2 and 10, and multiplied what's left}

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