Express the ratio 7/30: 1/4 in the form of r:s in lowest terms, where r and s are integers

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Diaa Den · Answer 1 · 2020-10-28T04:27:05+0000

Answer:

14 : 15

Explanation:

Given the ratio in fractional form

(7)/(30) :
(1)/(4)

To clear the fractions multiply both by the lowest common multiple of 30 and 4, that is 60

60 ×
(7)/(30) : 60 ×
(1)/(4)

= 2 × 7 : 15 × 1

= 14 : 15