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maganda123

What is the ratio of 24 inches to 5 inches?

this is a math question.please help me answer this question.

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Posted by maganda123 on Tuesday November 11, 2008 at 9:09 PM and tagged with math, ratio.

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  1. cburr
    cburr Teacher
    Middle School

    With the numbers you gave, it is simply 24:5

    If it was 25 inches to 5 inches, then you would be simplifying.  The ratio of 25:5 is the same as 5:1.  However, since 5 doesn't go into 24 evenly you can't simplify if the problem is 24 inches to 5 inches.

    Also, check to be sure the problem isn't inches and feet instead of both inches. 

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    Posted by cburr on Tuesday November 11, 2008 at 9:39 PM

  2. mcetner
    mcetner Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    Since one way to express a ratio is as a fraction, the ratio of 24 to 5 would be equivalent to the fraction 24/5.  Even though this cannot be simplified as a fraction like 25/5 can be, you can look at it like a division problem, and 24/5 = 4.8, or 4.8/1.  So, this is equivalent to the ratio of 4.8 inches to 1 inch.

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    Posted by mcetner on Friday November 21, 2008 at 7:17 PM


  3. mimine1996 Student
    College - Junior

    As 24 can't be divided with 5 and so the answer remains the same as the question.

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    Posted by mimine1996 on Wednesday June 17, 2009 at 12:37 AM