Q. Find an equivalent ratio in simplest terms:88:56□ : □
Identify GCD: Identify the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 88 and 56. To do this, list the factors of each number and find the largest number that divides both without a remainder. The factors of 88 are 1,2,4,8,11,22,44,88, and the factors of 56 are 1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56. The GCD is 8.
Divide by GCD: Divide both terms of the ratio by the GCD to simplify the ratio. So, divide 88 by 8 and 56 by 8. 88÷8=11 and 56÷8=7.
Write simplified ratio: Write the simplified ratio using the results from Step 2. The simplified ratio is 11:7.