Answer:
\(\frac{42 \text{Pens} }{35 \text{Pencils}}\) or \(\frac{6 \text{Pens} }{5 \text{Pencils}}\)
Step-by-step explanation:
Ratio is defined as the comparison between the two sizes.
a:b = a/b
We have to find the ratio for 42 pens : 35 pencils as a fraction:
Given:
\(42 \text{Pens} : 35 \text{Pencils}\)
By definition:
⇒\(\frac{42 \text{Pens} }{35 \text{Pencils}}\)
Divide numerator and denominator by 7 we get;
\(\frac{6 \text{Pens} }{5 \text{Pencils}}\)
Therefore, the ratio for 42 pens : 35 pencils as a fraction is,
\(\frac{42 \text{Pens} }{35 \text{Pencils}}\) or \(\frac{6 \text{Pens} }{5 \text{Pencils}}\)
