A 3m ribbon is cut into two pieces.The shorter length measures 0.75m.Write the ratio of the shorter length to the longer length in the simplest form a:b,where a and b are both integers.

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Answer:

1:3

Step-by-step explanation:

3 m - .75 m = 2.25 m Find the length of the longer piece.

.75:2.25 Ratio in un-simplified form

[tex]\frac{.75}{2.25}[/tex] Write it as a fraction.

[tex]\frac{75}{225}[/tex] Multiply the numerator and denominator by 100 to remove the decimal.

[tex]\frac{3}{9}[/tex] Divide the numerator and denominator by 25.

[tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] Simplify further by dividing the numerator and denominator by 3.

1:3 Convert back to ratio form.