Question

Write the following comparison as a ratio reduced to lowest terms.

88 quarters to 30 dollars

Answer 1

You need to find common factors. The factors of 88 are 1 and 88, 2 and 44, 4 and 22, and 8 and 11. The factors of thirty are 1 and 30, 2 and 15, and 5 and 6. The greatest common factor is 2 so the ratio is 44:15.