Respuesta :

divide the 3 and 12 to get 4 then add the xes to get 4x2y
Riia

In this question , we have to simplify the given ratio, which is

12xy:3x

First we have to see which factor is common in numerator and denominator,

We can write 12 as 3 times 4, that is

[tex] 3*4x*y :3x [/tex]

So the common factor is 3x.

In the next step, we cancel out 3x

[tex] 4y:1 [/tex]

And that's the required simplified form .