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Question
Express the following ratios in its simplest form :
2.5 : 5
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Solution
`2.5:5=25/10:5/1=25/10div5/1=25/10xx1/5=5/10=1:2`
OR `2.5:5=2.5:5.0=2.5/5.0=25/50=1/2=1:2`
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