Question

Write the following comparison as a ratio reduced to lowest terms. 42 nickels to 36 dimes

Answer 1

We have the following:

We must convert the dimes into nickels, like this

`36\text{ dimes }\cdot\frac{2\text{ nickels}}{1\text{ dime}}=72\text{ nickels}`

Therefore, the ratio is:

`(42)/(72)=(6\cdot7)/(6\cdot12)=(7)/(12)`

The answer is 7/12