For the first ratio:
3:4.5 = 2 1/2:3 3/4
To simplify both sides of the ratio, we can convert 4.5 to a mixed number, which is 4 1/2.
So, the ratio becomes:
3:4.5 = 2 1/2:4 1/2
To express both sides of the ratio as improper fractions:
3:4.5 = 6/2:9/2
Now, we can simplify the ratio:
6/2 ÷ 2 = 39/2 ÷ 2 = 9/4
So, the simplified ratio is:
3:9/4 or 3:2 1/4
For the second ratio:
5:2.5 = 20:16
To simplify, we can convert 2.5 to a whole number by multiplying both sides by 2:
52:2.52 = 10:5
Now, we simplify this ratio:
10:5 = 20:10
Dividing both sides by 10, we get:
20/10 ÷ 10 = 2/1
20:16
For the first ratio:
3:4.5 = 2 1/2:3 3/4
To simplify both sides of the ratio, we can convert 4.5 to a mixed number, which is 4 1/2.
So, the ratio becomes:
3:4.5 = 2 1/2:4 1/2
To express both sides of the ratio as improper fractions:
3:4.5 = 6/2:9/2
Now, we can simplify the ratio:
6/2 ÷ 2 = 3
9/2 ÷ 2 = 9/4
So, the simplified ratio is:
3:9/4 or 3:2 1/4
For the second ratio:
5:2.5 = 20:16
To simplify, we can convert 2.5 to a whole number by multiplying both sides by 2:
52:2.52 = 10:5
Now, we simplify this ratio:
10:5 = 20:10
Dividing both sides by 10, we get:
20/10 ÷ 10 = 2/1
So, the simplified ratio is:
20:16