SOLUTION: please help me. I'm stuck Write the ratio as a fraction in lowest terms. Compare in inches. 4 feet to 56 inches

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Question 1039860: please help me. I'm stuck

Write the ratio as a fraction in lowest terms.
Compare in inches.
4 feet to 56 inches
Answer by Aldorozos(172) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One foot is equal to 12 inches. Therefore 4 feet = 12*4 =48
48/56 now you have to simplify as much as you can
48/56= 24/28= 12/14= 6/7