Question

Write down the ratio of the first number to the second one in its simple form and state if the ratio of 44 to 99 is 4:9, if true then enter 1 and if false then enter 0.

Answer 1

Hint: In order to solve this problem we have to write the ratio a:b as $\dfrac{{\text{a}}}{{\text{b}}}$ then find common factor of numerator and denominator. Ater that divide numerator and denominator by common factor to get the right answer.

Complete step-by-step answer:
As we know that the ratio a:b can be written as $\dfrac{{\text{a}}}{{\text{b}}}$.
Then 44:99 will be written as $\dfrac{{44}}{{99}}$.
Then dividing numerator and denominator of $\dfrac{{44}}{{99}}$ by 11 we get the simplified fraction as:
$ \Rightarrow \dfrac{4}{9}$.
And the above fraction can be written as 4:9.
Hence, the given statement is true.
So, the answer is 1.

Note: In order to solve this problem we need to understand that the ratio A:B can be written in fraction as $\dfrac{{\text{A}}}{{\text{B}}}$. Here the fraction is 44:99 whose simplified value is 4:9. We have done it by dividing numerator and denominator by 11.