Question

Express the following ratios in their simplest form:

(a) 150∶400
(b) 85∶225

Answer 1

$50:400=\frac{(150÷50)}{(400÷50)}=\frac{3}{8}=3:8$

$85:255=\frac{(85÷85)}{(255÷85)}=1:3$