SOLUTION: The world`s largest yacht, the Octopus, measures in at 414 feet long. A Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet measures 231 feet long. Find the ratio of the length of the Octopus to a 747-400.

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Question 371780: The world`s largest yacht, the Octopus, measures in at 414 feet long. A Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet measures 231 feet long. Find the ratio of the length of the Octopus to a 747-400.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We need to reduce the ratio 414%2F231 to lowest terms...
We can reduce by three for starters, and get
=138%2F77
That's it, reduced...