Question

Compare the ratio of the longest side being 14 1/2 to shortest side 1 1/4 and turn it into a simplified fraction

Answer 1

(14 1/2)/(1 1/4)  change both to improper fractions

(29/2)/(5/4)  invert second function (or the denominator fraction) and multiply.

(29/2)*(4/5)  multiply...

58/5 change improper fraction back to mixed fraction

11 3/5  or a decimal 11.6