Question

Find the ratio of each of the following in simplest form:

$3.5kg$ to $250g$

Answer 1

Given ratio is $3.5kg$ to $250g$

Convert the given ratio in same unit.

We know that,

$1kg=1000g$

Therefore, $3.5kg=3.5\times 1000g=3500g$

$3.5kg$ to $250g$ $=$ $3500g$ to $250g$

Also, $3500g:250g=\frac{3500g}{250g}=\frac{3500}{250}$

Now simplest form of $\frac{3500}{250}$ can be obtained by dividing both term by their HCF $250$

$\frac{3500}{250}=\frac{{\displaystyle \frac{3500}{250}}}{{\displaystyle \frac{250}{250}}}=\frac{14}{1}$

Hence, simplest form of $3.5kg$ to $250g$ is $14:1$