Question
Express the ratio in simplest form:
32 chosen out of 80 applicants
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A 2 to 5
B 3 to 7
C 5 to 2
D 4 to 10
32 chosen out of 80 applicants
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A 2 to 5
B 3 to 7
C 5 to 2
D 4 to 10
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To express the ratio of 32 chosen out of 80 applicants, we start with the ratio \( 32:80 \).
Next, we'll simplify this ratio by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of 32 and 80 is 16.
Now we divide both 32 and 80 by 16:
\[
\frac{32}{16} = 2
\]
\[
\frac{80}{16} = 5
\]
So, we have simplified the ratio \( 32:80 \) to \( 2:5 \).
Therefore, the simplest form of the ratio is:
A. 2 to 5
Next, we'll simplify this ratio by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of 32 and 80 is 16.
Now we divide both 32 and 80 by 16:
\[
\frac{32}{16} = 2
\]
\[
\frac{80}{16} = 5
\]
So, we have simplified the ratio \( 32:80 \) to \( 2:5 \).
Therefore, the simplest form of the ratio is:
A. 2 to 5