SOLUTION: Science and medicine. Fungicides account for 1/10 of the pesticides used in the United States. Insecticides account for 1/4 of all the pesticides used in the United States. The r

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Question 29533: Science and medicine. Fungicides account for 1/10 of the pesticides used in the United States. Insecticides account for 1/4 of all the pesticides used in the United States. The ratio of fungicides to insecticides used in the United States can be written 1/10 divided by 1/4. Write this ratio in simplest form.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%281%2F10%29+%2F++%281%2F4%29
find the common denominator
%282%2F20%29+%2F++%285%2F20%29
multiply top and bottom by 20
2%2F5 answer