SOLUTION: I need to convert 1/500 over 1/1000 into a ratio. How do I solve by writing it out correctly step by step. The answer in the book says 1:2 as a ratio. I write it out by dividing

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Question 1067657: I need to convert 1/500 over 1/1000 into a ratio. How do I solve by writing it out correctly step by step. The answer in the book says 1:2 as a ratio. I write it out by dividing the fractions and get 2/1 or 2:1.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, LinnW:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need to convert 1/500 over 1/1000 into a ratio. How do I solve by writing it out correctly step by step. The answer in the book says 1:2 as a ratio. I write it out by dividing the fractions and get 2/1 or 2:1.
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It is 2/1

Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%281%2F500%29%2F%281%2F1000%29
if we multiply the numerator and denominator by 1000,
that is 1000%2F1000 which is just multiplying by 1 we get
%281000%2F1000%29%28%281%2F500%29%2F%281%2F1000%29%29
we get
2%2F1
so 2:1 is correct
another way to solve,
start with %281%2F500%29%2F%281%2F1000%29 and notice that 1/500 = 2/1000
%282%2F1000%29%2F%281%2F1000%29, we can see 2/1000 is twice as big as 1/1000