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You should always check 2 things first. Make sure that the first number in the ratio is the numerator, and the second is the denominator. A 5:8 ratio should never end up being 8/5. Also, it's very helpful to simplify, if not already done in the ratio. Same applies to writing a fraction as a ratio.
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How do you change fraction to ratio?
A fraction is a ratio
How is colon ratio form different from fraction form?
It is simply a different way of writing the same thing.
What ate the 3 ways of writing ratio?
As a fraction (4/3), 4:3, or "4 to 3"
Should you change a ratio from an improper fraction to a mixed number?
You should when doing calculations with it but otherwise, No.
Can an improper fraction be expressed as a ratio?
Certainly. Every fraction is a ratio.
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