Math  /  Numbers & Operations

QuestionWrite the ritio as a fraction in lowest terms. 32 minutes to 4 hours
The ratio is \square .

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. The problem involves converting units to ensure consistency.
2. We need to express the ratio of 32 minutes to 4 hours as a fraction.
3. The fraction should be in its lowest terms.

STEP 2

1. Convert hours to minutes.
2. Set up the ratio as a fraction.
3. Simplify the fraction to its lowest terms.

STEP 3

Convert 4 hours to minutes. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, multiply 4 by 60.
4 hours=4×60=240 minutes 4 \text{ hours} = 4 \times 60 = 240 \text{ minutes}

STEP 4

Set up the ratio of 32 minutes to 240 minutes as a fraction.
32 minutes240 minutes \frac{32 \text{ minutes}}{240 \text{ minutes}}

STEP 5

Simplify the fraction 32240\frac{32}{240} to its lowest terms by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 32 and 240.
The GCD of 32 and 240 is 16.

STEP 6

Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16).
32÷16240÷16=215 \frac{32 \div 16}{240 \div 16} = \frac{2}{15}
The ratio in lowest terms is:
215\boxed{\frac{2}{15}}

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