Michael and Sondra are mixing lemonade. In Michael's lemonade, the ratio of lemons to water is 1:4. In Sondra's lemonade, the ratio of lemons to water is 2:6. Several equivalent ratios for each mixture are shown in the ratio tables. Imagine that you want to compare Michael's ratio to Sondra's ratio. Which two ratios in the tables shown have a common denominator you could use to compare?

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Nathen Hancock

11 December, 03:06

Michael and Sondra are mixing lemonade. In Michael's lemonade, the ratio of lemons to water is 1:4. In Sondra's lemonade, the ratio of lemons to water is 2:6. Several equivalent ratios for each mixture are shown in the ratio tables. Imagine that you want to compare Michael's ratio to Sondra's ratio. Which two ratios in the tables shown have a common denominator you could use to compare?

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Danielle Mcintosh · Answer 1

If we are to express both ratios in their simplest form, we will have the ratio of Michael’s lemonade is 1:4 and that of Sondra is 1:3. The denominator that can be used in order to compare the ratios is that which can be divided by both ratios. For example, we have 12 as a denominator. The ratios can be expressed as 3/12 and 4/12. Also, the denominator can be 24 such that the ratios can be expressed as 6/24 and 8/24.