Question
Express the following ratios in its simplest form :
2.5 : 5

Answer


$
2.5: 5=\frac{25}{10}: \frac{5}{1}=\frac{25}{10} \div \frac{5}{1}=\frac{25}{10} \times \frac{1}{5}=\frac{5}{10}=1: 2
$
OR $2.5: 5=2.5: 5.0=\frac{2.5}{5.0}=\frac{25}{50}=\frac{1}{2}=1: 2$

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