Which of these ratios is the SMALLEST in value (compare as fractions): 1 : 2, 2 : 5, 3 : 4, 1 : 5?

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A1 : 5
B2 : 5
C1 : 2
D3 : 4

Step-by-Step Solution

As fractions:

\frac{1}{2} = 0.5, \frac{2}{5} = 0.4, \frac{3}{4} = 0.75, \frac{1}{5} = 0.2

. The smallest value is 0.2, which is 1 : 5.

Answer: A) 1 : 5

Key idea: Ratio as a fraction

A ratio a :

b

can be written as the fraction

\frac{a}{b}

— they carry the same information. So 3 :

4 = \frac{3}{4}

, and the simplest form rule for ratios is the same as for fractions. This connection is why everything you learned in **Fractions** transfers to ratios.

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