Here we will show you how to convert the ratio 24:89 to a fraction. In other words, we will convert the ratio of 24:89 to a fraction with a numerator and a denominator.
There is actually more than one answer to this problem, depending on what kind of ratio it is. 24:89 can either be a Part-to-Part ratio or a Part-to-Whole ratio. We will describe and convert both types of ratios to fractions.
Part-to-Part
A part-to-part ratio is the most common form of ratio. If the ratio 24:89 is a part-to-part ratio, it means that there are 24 of something and 89 of something else with a total of 113.
To convert a part-to-part ratio such as 24:89 as a fraction, you make the left side of the colon the numerator and the total the denominator:
24:89 → 24/113
Since there are 89 of something else, you can also make another fraction where the right side of the colon is the numerator and once again the total is the denominator:
24:89 → 89/113
Part-to-Whole
A part-to-whole ratio of 24:89 means that there are 24 of something and the total is 89. It also means that there are 65 of something else. To convert a Part-to-Whole ratio such as 24:89, you replace the colon with a fraction bar to get this answer:
24:89 → 24/89
Since there are 65 of something else and still the total of 89, you can also make a 2nd fraction like this:
24:89 → 65/89
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