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Question
Find the ratio of the first quantity to the second.
30 litres, 24 litres
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Solution
30 litres : 24 litres
= `30/24`
= `(30 div 6)/(24 div 6)` (HCF of 30 and 24 = 6)
= `5/4`
= 5 : 4
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