[tex]\frac{7}{2}[/tex] =7:2 is a required equation.
Answer:
solution given:
a fraction in simplest form two hours 20 minutes to 40 minutes=[tex]\frac{2\:hours\:\: 20 \:\:minutes}{40\:minutes}[/tex]
we know that 1 hour =60 minutes
replacing it we get,
fraction=[tex]\frac{2*60+20}{40}=\frac{140}{40}=\frac{7}{2}[/tex]
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