Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321825535

ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 5 - Ratio and Proportion - 5.1 Ratios - 5.1 Exercises - Page 337: 42

Answer

$\frac{5}{1}$

Work Step by Step

Length of the longest side to the length of the shortest side As per Values given 25 kilometers to 5 kilometers (25 kilometers)/(5 kilometers) = 25/5= $\frac{25 ÷ 5}{5 ÷ 5}$= $\frac{5}{1}$

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