Q. Find an equivalent ratio in simplest terms:27:60□ : □
Identify GCD: Identify the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the two numbers in the ratio.To simplify the ratio 27:60, we need to find the GCD of 27 and 60. The factors of 27 are 1, 3, 9, and 27. The factors of 60 are 1, 270, 3, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, and 60. The greatest common factor that they share is 3.
Divide by GCD: Divide both terms of the ratio by the GCD to find the simplest form.Divide 27 by 3 to get 9, and divide 60 by 3 to get 20. So, the ratio 27:60 simplifies to 9:20.