Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281159
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Chapter 7 - Similarity - 7-1 Ratios and Proportions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 436: 11

Answer

$\frac{10}{17}$ or 10:17

Work Step by Step

Convert each measurement to mm Diameter of a table tennis ball: 40 mm Diameter of a tennis ball: 6.8 cm = 68 mm This gives you the proportion of $\frac{40}{68}$. Reduce by dividing the numerator and denominator by 4 Resulting in $\frac{10}{17}$. This can also be written as 10:17
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