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Question
Reduce the following ratio to their lowest term:
5 kg 500 gm : 2 kg 750 gm
Solution
5 kg 500 gm : 2 kg 750 gm
(5 × 1000 + 500) : (2 × 1,000 + 750) ........(∵ 1 kg = 1,000 gm)
= 5500 : 2750
= `(5,500)/(2,750)=2/1=2:1`
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