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Question
Identify of the two ratios is larger?
4 : 5 or 8 : 15
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Solution
4 : 5 or 8 : 15
4 : 5 = `4/5`
8 : 15 = `8/15`
`(4 xx 15)/(5 xx 15) = 60/75`
`(8 xx 5)/(15 xx 5) = 40/75`
`60/75 > 40/75`
`4/7 > 8/15`
4 : 5 > 8 : 15
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