SOLUTION: How do I express the ratio 1/5 to 1/2 as a fraction in lowest terms? Thank you! My mom & I have been trying to figure it out. We weren't sure where to start so we turned it into a

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Question 688562: How do I express the ratio 1/5 to 1/2 as a fraction in lowest terms? Thank you! My mom & I have been trying to figure it out. We weren't sure where to start so we turned it into a decimal came out with .2 to .5 closest choice that we have is 2/5. Tried to do next problem & this method did not work, so trying to figure out how I need to go about solving these type of problems. Please help, thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/5: 1/2

2/10: 5/10 ... make each fraction have the same denominator

2:5 ... multiply both by 10
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So 1/5: 1/2 turns into 2:5 and this ratio turns into 2/5

So you are 100% correct. Nice job.