Answer:
[tex]\bold{\dfrac{6}{7}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given ratio is:
8 gal to [tex]9\frac{1}3[/tex] gal
To find:
Ratio in Lowest form with whole numbers in numerator and denominator.
Solution:
First of all, let us convert [tex]9\frac{1}3[/tex] to simple [tex]\frac{p}{q}[/tex] form:
Formula:
[tex]a\dfrac{b}{c} = \dfrac{a\times c+b}c[/tex]
Using the formula, we get:
[tex]9\dfrac{1}{3} = \dfrac{9\times 3+1}{3} = \dfrac{28}{3}[/tex]
Now, let us have a look at the ratio:
[tex]8 : \dfrac{28}{3}[/tex]
Any ratio, [tex]p:q[/tex] can be written as [tex]\frac{p}{q}[/tex].
Writing given ratio as per above:
[tex]\dfrac{8}{\dfrac{28}{3}}\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{8 \times 3}{28}\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{2\times 3}{7}\\\Rightarrow \bold{\dfrac{6}{7}}[/tex]
Therefore, the answer is
[tex]\bold{\dfrac{6}{7}}[/tex]