Question

The ratio of the width to the length of a rectangle is 1:3. Which of the following ratios represents a rectangle with……

a)5:7

b) 6:9

c) 33:100

d) 21:63

Answer 1

1:3 = 0.3333...


5:7 = 0.7142857143

6:9 = 2 ∙ 3 : 3 ∙ 3 = 2 / 3 = 0.6666...

33:100 = 0.33

21:63 = 1 ∙ 21 / 3 ∙ 21 = 1 / 3 = 0.3333...


Answer d)

Answer 2

Hello, how did you come up with the way you set up the problem? How did you get those numbers?
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