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Sort the ratios listed at the right into bins so that equivalent ratios are grouped together:

(Ratios)

40:64 - 5/75 - 14:35 - 24:64 - 6/15 - 65/104 - 66/176 - 12/30 - 15:225 - 6/16 - 15:24 - 48:128

and there are 4 bins.

Verified Answer :

First bin: 40:64, 65/104,6/16
Second bin: 5/75, 15:225
Third bin: 14:35,6/15,12/30
Fourth bin: 24:64,66/176, 48:128

Step \(1\)

Find the irreducible fraction in each ratio

case 1)  \(\frac{40}{64}\)

Divide by \(8\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{40}{64}=\frac{5}{8}\)

case 2)  \(\frac{5}{75}\)

Divide by \(5\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{5}{75}=\frac{1}{15}\)

case 3)  \(\frac{14}{35}\)

Divide by \(7\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{14}{35}=\frac{2}{5}\)

case 4)  \(\frac{24}{64}\)

Divide by \(8\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{24}{64}=\frac{3}{8}\)

case 5)  \(\frac{6}{15}\)

Divide by \(3\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{6}{15}=\frac{2}{5}\)

case 6)  \(\frac{65}{104}\)

Divide by \(13\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{65}{104}=\frac{5}{8}\)

case 7)  \(\frac{66}{176}\)

Divide by \(22\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{66}{176}=\frac{3}{8}\)

case 8)  \(\frac{12}{30}\)

Divide by \(6\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{12}{30}=\frac{2}{5}\)

case 9)  \(\frac{15}{225}\)

Divide by \(15\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{15}{225}=\frac{1}{15}\)

case 10)  \(\frac{6}{16}\)

Divide by \(2\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{6}{16}=\frac{3}{8}\)

case 11)  \(\frac{15}{24}\)

Divide by \(3\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{15}{24}=\frac{5}{8}\)

case 12)  \(\frac{48}{128}\)

Divide by \(16\) boths numerator and denominator

\(\frac{48}{128}=\frac{3}{8}\)

Step \(2\)

Sort the ratios into bins

1) First Bin

\(Ratio=\frac{5}{8}\)

\(\frac{40}{64}\)

\(\frac{65}{104}\)

\(\frac{15}{24}\)

2) Second Bin

\(Ratio=\frac{1}{15}\)

\(\frac{5}{75}\)

\(\frac{15}{225}\)

3) Third Bin

\(Ratio=\frac{2}{5}\)

\(\frac{14}{35}\)

\(\frac{6}{15}\)

\(\frac{12}{30}\)

4) Fourth Bin

\(Ratio=\frac{3}{8}\)

\(\frac{24}{64}\)

\(\frac{66}{176}\)

\(\frac{6}{16}\)

\(\frac{48}{128}\)