SOLUTION: Express the following ratios as equivalent ratios in their lowest whole number form. 2.5:1.75:0.625

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Question 1135579: Express the following ratios as equivalent ratios in their lowest whole number form.
2.5:1.75:0.625
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%282%261%2F2%2C1%263%2F4%2C625%2F1000%29

625%2F1000=%2825%2A25%29%2F%2825%2A40%29=25%2F40=%285%2A5%29%2F%285%2A8%29=5%2F8

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Ratio same as these, in order:
system%285%2F2%2C7%2F4%2C5%2F8%29.

If the same written in eighths,
system%28%284%2F4%29%285%2F2%29%2C%282%2F2%29%287%2F4%29%2C5%2F8%29

system%2820%2F8%2C14%2F8%2C5%2F8%29

RESULT:
20 : 14 : 5


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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Express the following ratios as equivalent ratios in their lowest whole number form.
2.5:1.75:0.625
ALL you need to do is MULTIPLY ALL decimals by 8 to get: highlight_green%2820%3A14%3A5%29

That's all. IGNORE any other answer!