Write the ratio 20 inches to 3 feet using fractional notation. Simplify the fraction to lowest terms. Use 1 foot = 12 inches to first write feet as inches.(1 point)

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1 foot = 12 inches

3 feet = 3 x 12 inches = 36 inches

Ratio of 20 inches to 36 inches can be written as:

20/36

This fraction can be simplified to lowest terms by dividing both numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor which is 4:

20/36 = 5/9

Therefore, the ratio of 20 inches to 3 feet in fractional notation simplified to lowest terms is 5/9.