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A picture is 60 cm wide and 1.8 m long. The ratio of its width to its perimeter in lowest form is

  1. 1 : 2

  2. 1 : 3

  3. 1 : 6

  4. 1 : 8

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Given:

Width of picture = 60 cm

Length of picture = 1.8 m = 180 cm

Perimeter of picture = 2(length + width)

= 2(180 + 60) cm

= 2 × 240 cm

= 480 cm

Ratio of width to perimeter = 60 : 480

= 60480\dfrac{60}{480}

= 18\dfrac{1}{8}

= 1 : 8

Hence, option 4 is the correct option.

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