A gear ratio is the ratio of the teeth on the front sprocket and the teeth on the rear sprocket. If a bike has 36 teeth on the front sprocket and 12 teeth on the rear sprocket, what is the gear ratio for the bike?

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2022-12-30

A gear ratio is the ratio of the teeth on the front sprocket and the teeth on the rear sprocket. If a bike has 36 teeth on the front sprocket and 12 teeth on the rear sprocket, what is the gear ratio for the bike?

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possetzvjm

Beginner2022-12-31Added 7 answers

ratio = 36 to 12 = 36:12=3612
By canceling 36 and 12 by their highest common factor, we can simplify the ratio.
Factors of 36 are 1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36
Factors of 12 are 1,2,3,4,6,12
and the highest common factor is 12
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