A cleaner recommends mixing 1 1/2 cup of cleaner for every 12 cups of water. What is the ratio of cleaner to water in simplest form?

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Aubree Foster

15 February, 15:03

A cleaner recommends mixing 1 1/2 cup of cleaner for every 12 cups of water. What is the ratio of cleaner to water in simplest form?

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Camryn · Answer 1

The ratio of cleaner to water will be given by:

cleaner:water

1 1/2:12

simplifying the above we get:

3/2:12

multiplying both sides by 2 we get:

2*3/2:12*2

3:24

hence the answer is 3:24