Express the following ratios in simplest form:
(i) 20 : 40
(ii) 40 : 20
(iii) 81 : 108
(iv) 98 : 63
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(i) 20 : 40
The given ratio is 20 : 40.
Let us find H.C.F. of 20 and 40:
$$\begin{array}{l} 20\overline{\smash{\big)}40\smash{\big(}} 2 \\ \phantom{)}\phantom{)}\underline{-40} \\ \phantom{++}0 \end{array}$$
H.C.F. = 20
$\therefore 20 : 40 = \frac{20 \div 20}{40 \div 20} = \frac{1}{2} = 1 : 2$.
Hence, the answer is 1 : 2
(ii) 40 : 20
The given ratio is 40 : 20.
Let us find H.C.F. of 40 and 20:
$$\begin{array}{r} 2 \\ 20 \overline{) 40} \\ \underline{-40} \\ 0 \end{array}$$
H.C.F. = 20
$\therefore 40 : 20 = \frac{40 \div 20}{20 \div 20} = \frac{2}{1} = 2 : 1$
Hence, the answer is 2 : 1
(iii) 81 : 108
The given ratio is 81 : 108.
Let us find H.C.F. of 81 and 108:
$$\begin{array}{l} 81\overline{\smash{\big)}108\smash{\big(}} 1 \\ \phantom{ac}\phantom{)}\underline{-81} \\ \phantom{{x^2 =}} 27 \overline{\smash{\big)}81\smash{\big(}} 3 \\ \phantom{ac = }\phantom{))}\underline{-81} \\ \phantom{++++}0 \end{array}$$
H.C.F. = 27
$\therefore 81 : 108 = \frac{81 \div 27}{108 \div 27} = \frac{3}{4} = 3 : 4$
Hence, the answer is 3 : 4
(iv) 98 : 63
The given ratio is 98 : 63.
Let us find H.C.F. of 98 and 63:
$$\begin{array}{l} 63\overline{\smash{\big)}98\smash{\big(}} 1 \\ \phantom{)}\phantom{)}\underline{-63} \\ \phantom{{x^2 ()}} 35 \overline{\smash{\big)}63\smash{\big(}} 1 \\ \phantom{ac())}\phantom{)}\underline{-35} \\ \phantom{{x^2 )} + 2)}28\overline{\smash{\big)}35 \smash{\big(}} 1 \\ \phantom{ac = sc ()}\phantom{)}\underline{-28} \\ \phantom{{x^2 )} + 2x = a}7\overline{\smash{\big)}28\smash{\big(}}4 \\ \phantom{ac = sc + sa}\phantom{)}\underline{-28} \\ \phantom{+++++++}0 \end{array}$$
H.C.F. = 7
$\therefore 98 : 63 = \frac{98 \div 7}{63 \div 7} = \frac{14}{9} = 14 : 9$
Hence, the answer is 14 : 9