SOLUTION: write the following comparison as a ratios &reduced to the lowest term. 4minutes to 1 hour

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Question 657917: write the following comparison as a ratios &reduced to the lowest term. 4minutes to 1 hour
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Write the ratio of 4min to 1h:
Solution:
Express the minutes in terms of the hour using the relationship between them. Notice minutes represent the smaller unit and hour represent the larger unit.
We will have to convert hour (the larger unit) into minutes (the smaller unit).

1+h+=+60min

Therefore the ratio of 4min to 1h is the same as the ratio of 4min to 60min.
That is:
4min%2F60min=1%2F15