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Question
Find the following ratio in the simplest form:
48 minutes to 1 hour
Solution
48 minutes to 1 hour = 48 minutes to 60 minutes = 48:60 = `(48÷12)/(60÷12) = 4/5`
As the H.C.F. of 4 and 5 is 1, the simplest form of 48:60 is 4:5.
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