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Question
Express `16 2/3%` as a ratio in the lowest form.
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Solution
We have, `16 2/3% = 50/3%`
For ratio,
`50/3% : 1`
= `50/3 xx 1/100 : 1`
= `1/6 : 1`
= `1/6 xx 6 : 1 xx 6` ...(Both side multiply by 6)
= 1 : 6
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