In the united states, the five great lakes cover an area of 94,710 square miles. the smallest of the great lakes, lake ontario, covers an area of 7,540 square miles. write a fraction in simplest form that compares the area of lake ontario to the total area of all the great lakes. then write the fraction as a decimal to the nearest hundredth

> Write a fraction in simplest form that compares the area of Lake Ontario to the total area of all the Great Lakes.

The area of lake Ontario is, O = 7,540 square miles

while the area of all the Great lakes is, G = 94,710 square miles

Taking the ratio O / G we get the value:

O / G = 7,540 square miles / 94,710 square miles

O / G = 754/9471

> write the fraction as a decimal to the nearest hundredth

Simply divide the ratio:

O / G = 0.08

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