The ratio is equivalent to:
2 days/54 hours
To simplify the fraction, we need to find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 2 and 54, which is 2. Then, we divide both the numerator and denominator by 2:
2 days/54 hours = 1 day/27 hours
Therefore, the ratio is equivalent to 1 day to 27 hours or 1/27.
Write this ratio as a fraction in simplest form without any units.
2 days to 54 hours
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it apparently simplifies to 8/9.
I apologize, you are correct. When converting 2 days to hours, we get 48 hours (not 54 as previously stated). Therefore, the ratio simplifies to:
2 days/48 hours
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF) of 2 and 48, which is 2:
2 days/48 hours = 1 day/24 hours = 8/9
Therefore, the ratio simplifies to 8/9. Thank you for pointing out the error.
2 days/48 hours
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF) of 2 and 48, which is 2:
2 days/48 hours = 1 day/24 hours = 8/9
Therefore, the ratio simplifies to 8/9. Thank you for pointing out the error.