SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 5 1/2 inches and the width is 3 3/4 inches. what is the ratio, using whole numbers, of the length to the width ? Solve the Proportion.

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Question 887952: the length of a rectangle is 5 1/2 inches and the width is 3 3/4 inches. what is the ratio, using whole numbers, of the length to the width ?
Solve the Proportion.
Answer by dv2016(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ratio=L/W
L=5.5
W=3.75
5.5/3.75= 1.466666667
Convert to Fraction via calculator
Answer: 22/15 or 22:15