What is the fraction of the ratio 75 to 180
ratio, proportion, and division are all pretty much the same thing.
The ratio symbol is the colon, :
If you want to take the ratio of two quantities, p and q, the you can write, p : q
Since ratio and division are similar, you can replace the colon symbol, : , with a divide symbol, / .
So, p : q is equivalemt to p / q.
The ratio you have is 75 : 180.
Write this as 75 / 180
Now take out common factors from top and bottom to give,
(5*15) / (12*15)
Now simplify this fraction by dividing top and bottom by 15, to give,
Answer: 5/12