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[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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