Henry and Gavin are marking exam papers. Each set takes Henry 36 minutes and Gavin 1 hour. Express the times Henry and Gavin take as a ratio.
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The ratio of time taken by Henry to time taken by Gavin is 3:5

Step-by-step explanation:

Time taken by Henry for each set = 36 minutes

Time taken by Gavin for each set = 1 hour

We will convert Gavin's time into minutes.

Time taken by Gavin for each set = 60 minutes

Ratio;

Time taken by Henry : Time taken by Gavin

[tex]36:60[/tex]

Dividing by 6

[tex]\frac{36}{6}:\frac{60}{6}\\6:10[/tex]

Dividing by 2

[tex]\frac{6}{2}:\frac{10}{2}\\3:5[/tex]

The ratio of time taken by Henry to time taken by Gavin is 3:5

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