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Express the Given Ratio in Its Simplest Form: 6 1/4 : 12 1/2 - Mathematics

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Express the given ratio in its simplest form: `6 1/4 : 12 1/2`

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Solution

`6 1/4 : 12 1/2 = 25/4 : 25/2`

`= 25/4 xx 2/25`

`= 2/4 = 1/2 = 1:2`

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Chapter 6: Ratio and Proportion (Including Sharing in a Ratio) - Exercise 6 (A)

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 6 Ratio and Proportion (Including Sharing in a Ratio)
Exercise 6 (A) | Q 1.3

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