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A rectangular sheet of paper is of length 1.2 m and width 21 cm. Find the ratio of width of the paper to its length.

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Solution

Given,
Length of rectangular sheet = 1.2 m
= 1.2× 100 cm = 120 cm [ 1 m = 100 cm ]
Width of rectangular sheet = 21 cm
Ratio of width to length = 21 cm120 cm
= 740=7:40 [on dividing numerator and denominator by 3]

Hence, the ratio of width of the paper to its length is 7 : 40.


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