Question

Find the following ratio in the simplest form.

Arun weighs $40kg$and Asha weighs $35kg$The ratio of Arun's weight to Asha's weight.

Answer 1

Step-1: Given Information

Arun weighs $40kg$

Asha weighs $35kg$

Step-2: Find $Arun\text{'}sweight:Asha\text{'}sWeight$

$Arun\text{'}sweight:Asha\text{'}sWeight$$=$$40:35$

Step-3: Simplify the ratio $40:35$

$40:35$$=$$\frac{40÷5}{35÷5}$( To simplify $40:35$divide it by HCF of $40$and $35$ The HCF of $40$and $35$ is $5$)

$40:35$$=$$\frac{8}{7}$$=$$8:7$

Hence, the ratio $Arun\text{'}sweight:Asha\text{'}sWeight$is $8:7$