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AC9M7N08 — Year 7 Number

Official Curriculum Content Description:

recognise, represent and solve problems involving ratios

Worked Examples (1)

Example 1Simplifying & Equivalent Ratios

Simplify the ratio

49 : 56

to its simplest form, keeping the parts in the order shown.

Common mistake: Leaving the ratio unsimplified as

49 : 56

Correct Answer:

7 : 8

Worked Solution:

Find the highest common factor of

49

and

56

, which is

7

. Divide both parts by

7

(49 \div 7) : (56 \div 7) = 7 : 8

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