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Question
Find the ratio of the first quantity to the second.
750 grams, `1/2` kg
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Solution
`1/2` kg = `1/2 xx 1000`g = 500 g (1 kg = 1000 g)
∴ 750 g : `1/2` kg
= 750 g : 500 g
= `750/500`
= `(750 div 250)/(500 div 250)` (HCF of 750 and 500 = 250)
= `3/2`
= 3 : 2
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