Question

there are 32 pens to 40 brushes. What is the ratio from pens to brushes written as a fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

The answer is 4 to 5, or 4/5

Answer 2

You have to simplify each value. 8 is the gcf. So when you divide each by 8 you get a ratio of pens to brushes of 4 : 5. In fraction that would be 4/5.