Question

Find the ratio of the following and fill in the blanks:

$24to16=$_______

Answer 1

Ratio of $24to16=$$24:16$

$24to16=$ can also be written as $\frac{24}{16}$

The lowest form of ratio $24:16$ $=\frac{24}{16}=\frac{{\displaystyle \frac{24}{8}}}{{\displaystyle \frac{16}{8}}}=\frac{3}{2}$ ( Divide both $24$ and $16$ by their HCF $8$)

Hence, the ratio of $24to16=$ $3:2$