Question

the basic ratio for 24:56

Answer 1

24:56 = 3:7
You can simplify it by dividing with 2 

Answer 2

Answer:

basic ratio is 3:7

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the  ratio is 24: 56

To find basic ratio we need to simplify the given ratio

Ratio can be written as fraction from

$\frac{24}{56}$

To simplify the fraction we divide top and bottom by a common factor

Divide top and bottom by 2, the fraction becomes

$\frac{12}{28}$

Again divide both top and bottom by 2

$\frac{6}{14}$

Both 6 and 14 are divisible by 2

$\frac{3}{7}$

So basic ratio is 3:7