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Question
Express the given ratio in its simplest form: 1.5 : 2.5
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Solution
1.5 : 2.5 =`1.5/2.5 = 15/25`
`= (15 div 5)/(25 div 5) = 3/5` (HCF of 15, 25 = 5)
= 3 : 5
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