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Question
Express the following ratios in its simplest form :
2.5 : 1.5
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Solution
2.5 : 1.5`=25/15=5/3=5:3`
OR `2.5:1.5=25/10:15/10=25/10div15/10`
=`25/10xx10/15=25/15=5/3=5:3`
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