SOLUTION: write the ratio as a fraction in lowest terms. 40 minutes to 5 hours

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Question 416481: write the ratio as a fraction in lowest terms.
40 minutes to 5 hours

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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40minutes%2F%285hours%29

Multiply by the unit fraction: 1hour%2F%2860minutes%29

40minutes%2F%285hours%29%22%22%2A%22%221hours%2F%2860minutes%29

Cancel the hours:

40minutes%2F%285cross%28hours%29%29%22%22%2A%22%221cross%28hours%29%2F%2860minutes%29

Cancel the minutes:

40cross%28minutes%29%2F%285cross%28hours%29%29%22%22%2A%22%221cross%28hours%29%2F%2860cross%28minutes%29%29

%2840%2A1%29%2F%285%2A60%29

40%2F300

4%2F30

2%2F15

Edwin