The ratio can be simplified by converting pounds to ounces:
3 pounds = 3 x 16 ounces = 48 ounces
Now the ratio is:
48 ounces : 54 ounces
To write this as a fraction, we can divide both numbers by their greatest common factor, which is 6:
48 ÷ 6 = 8
54 ÷ 6 = 9
So the simplified ratio is:
8 : 9
This can be written as a fraction by putting the first number over the sum of both numbers:
8 / (8+9) = 8/17
Therefore, the ratio 3 pounds to 54 ounces simplifies to 8/17.
Write this ratio as a fraction in simplest form without any units.
3
pounds to
54
ounces
3 answers
it simplifies to 8/9
I apologize for the mistake. You are correct. The ratio simplifies to 8/9.