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Question
Express the given ratio in its simplest form: 40 kg : 1 quintal
Solution
40 kg : 1 quintal = 40 kg : 100 kg ...(1 quintal = 100 kg)
`= 40/100 = (40div20)/(100div20) = 2/5`
(HCF of 40, 100 = 20)
= 2: 5
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