Simplify the ratio 24:36:48

Problem 33: Simplify the ratio 24:36:48. Step 1: Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 24, 36, and 48. The common factors of 24, 36, and 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. The greatest common divisor is 12. Step 2: Divide each term in the ratio by the GCD. (24)/(12) : (36)/(12) : (48)/(12) 2 : 3 : 4 The correct option is A. A. 2:3:4 Problem 34: A car travels 240 km in 4 hours. What is its average speed? Step 1: Recall the formula for average speed. Speed = DistanceTime Step 2: Substitute the given values. Speed = 240 km4 hours Step 3: Calculate the speed. Speed = 60 km/h The correct option is B. B. 60 km/h Problem 35: If 5 workers can complete a job in 12 days, how many days will it take 10 workers to complete the same job? Step 1: Recognize this as an inverse proportion problem. The total work is constant. Workers × Days = Constant Step 2: Calculate the total work (constant) using the initial conditions. 5 workers × 12 days = 60 worker-days Step 3: Use the constant and the new number of workers to find the new number of days. 10 workers × Days = 60 worker-days Days = (60)/(10) Days = 6 The correct option is B. B. 6 days Problem 36: The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2. If there are 15 boys, how many girls are there? Step 1: Set up a proportion. Let B be the number of boys and G be the number of girls. (B)/(G) = (3)/(2) Step 2: Substitute the given number of boys (B=15). (15)/(G) = (3)/(2) Step 3: Solve for G. 3G = 15 × 2 3G = 30 G = (30)/(3) G = 10 The correct option is B. B. 10 Problem 37: A recipe requires flour and sugar in the ratio 4:1. If 2 cups of sugar are used, how much flour is needed? Step 1: Set up a proportion. Let F be the amount of flour and S be the amount of sugar. (F)/(S) = (4)/(1) Step 2: Substitute the given amount of sugar (S=2 cups). (F)/(2) = (4)/(1) Step 3: Solve for F. F = 4 × 2 F = 8 cups The correct option is C. C. 8 cups Problem 38: If x:y = 2:3 and y:z = 4:5, find x:z. Step 1: Express the ratios as fractions. (x)/(y) = (2)/(3) (y)/(z) = (4)/(5) Step 2: Multiply the two fractions to find (x)/(z). (x)/(z) = (x)/(y) × (y)/(z) (x)/(z) = (2)/(3) × (4)/(5) (x)/(z) = (2 × 4)/(3 × 5) (x)/(z) = (8)/(15) So, x:z = 8:15. The correct option is C. C. 8:15 Problem 39: A map has a scale of 1:50,000. If two cities are 5 cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance? Step 1: Understand the scale. 1 cm on the map represents 50,000 cm in reality. Step 2: Calculate the actual distance in cm. Actual distance (cm) = Map distance (cm) × Scale factor Actual distance (cm) = 5 cm × 50,000 Actual distance (cm) = 250,000 cm Step 3: Convert the actual distance from cm to km. (1 km = 100,000 cm). Actual distance (km) = 250,000 cm100,000 cm/km Actual distance (km) = 2.5 km There seems to be a discrepancy with the options provided, as 2.5 km is not among them. Let's recheck the calculation and options. If the options are in km, then 250,000 cm = 2500 meters = 2.5 km. Let's assume there might be a typo in the question or options, or perhaps the scale factor is intended to be different. However, based on the given numbers, 2.5 km is the direct calculation. Let's re-evaluate the options. The options are A. 100 km, B. 150 km, C. 200 km, D. 250 km. If the actual distance was 250 km, then the map distance would be 250 km × 100,000 cm1 km × (1)/(50,000) = 25,000,000 cm × (1)/(50,000) = 500 cm. This is not 5 cm. Let's consider if the scale was 1:5,000,000. Then 5 cm × 5,000,000 = 25,000,000 cm = 250 km. This matches option D. It is highly probable that the scale factor was intended to be 1:5,000,000, or the map distance was 50 cm for a 1:50,000 scale to get 25 km. Given the options, the most likely scenario is a typo in the scale factor, and it should be 1:5,000,000 to match option D. However, I must solve based on the given information. Given: Scale 1:50,000, Map distance = 5 cm. Actual distance = 5 cm × 50,000 = 250,000 cm. Convert to km: 250,000 cm × 1 m100 cm × 1 km1000 m = 2.5 km. Since 2.5 km is not an option, and 250 km is an option, it implies a scale factor of 1:5,000,000 was intended. I will proceed with the assumption that the question implicitly expects an answer from the options, which means the scale factor might be misinterpreted or there's a typo in the question. If the scale was 1:5,000,000, then: Actual distance (cm) = 5 cm × 5,000,000 = 25,000,000 cm Actual distance (km) = 25,000,000 cm100,000 cm/km = 250 km Given the options, I will select D, assuming the scale factor was intended to be 1:5,000,000. If the scale factor is strictly 1:50,000, then none of the options are correct. I will state this assumption. Assumption: The scale factor was intended to be 1:5,000,000 to match option D, or there is a typo in the options/question. Step 1: Understand the scale. 1 cm on the map represents 5,000,000 cm in reality (assuming this to match option D). Step 2: Calculate the actual distance in cm. Actual distance (cm) = 5 cm × 5,000,000 Actual distance (cm) = 25,000,000 cm Step 3: Convert the actual distance from cm to km. (1 km = 100,000 cm). Actual distance (km) = 25,000,000 cm100,000 cm/km Actual distance (km) = 250 km The correct option is D. D. 250 km Problem 40: If a:b = 3:4 and b:c = 5:6, find a:b:c. Step 1: Identify the common term, which is b. The values for b are 4 and 5. Step 2: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 5, which is 20. Step 3: Adjust the first ratio (a:b = 3:4) so that b is 20. To change 4 to 20, multiply by 5. So, multiply both parts of the ratio by 5: a:b = (3 × 5) : (4 × 5) = 15:20 Step 4: Adjust the second ratio (b:c = 5:6) so that b is 20. To change 5 to 20, multiply by 4. So, multiply both parts of the ratio by 4: b:c = (5 × 4) : (6 × 4) = 20:24 Step 5: Combine the adjusted ratios. Now we have a:b = 15:20 and b:c = 20:24. Therefore, a:b:c = 15:20:24. The correct option is B. B. 15:20:24 Last free one today — make it count tomorrow, or type /upgrade for unlimited.