Question

Write this ratio as a fraction in lowest terms.
30 minutes to 70 minutes
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Part 1
30 minutes to 70 minutes is
  
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​(Simplify your answer. Type a​ fraction.)

Answer 1

To express the ratio of 30 minutes to 70 minutes as a fraction, you can write it as:

\[
\frac{30}{70}
\]

Next, you simplify this fraction. To do that, find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 30 and 70. The GCD is 10.

Now divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD:

\[
\frac{30 \div 10}{70 \div 10} = \frac{3}{7}
\]

So, the ratio of 30 minutes to 70 minutes in lowest terms is:

\[
\frac{3}{7}
\]