Write the ratio as a ratio of whole numbers in lowest terms

Question

$100 to $0.80

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Answer 1

We want a ratio, in whole numbers, and simplified.

$100 to $0.80 The easiest way to make this into whole numbers is to multiply both numbers by 10.

$1000 to $8 Now, we can simplify these numbers down by dividing each by 8.

$125 to $1

This can be written in other ways to better show it as a ratio: 125:1 or 125/1

If we have a our calculator handy, there is also a quicker way to arrive at this answer. We could simply divide $100 by $0.80. Here we get a whole number: 125. When written as a fraction, it is 125:1.