Write $" 36 \text { inches to } 54 \text { inches" }$ as a ratio and simplify.
A) $\frac { 1 } { 36 }$
B) $- \frac { 1 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 5 } { 3 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
E) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$

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The ratio of 36 inches to 54 inches is $\frac{36}{54}$. Simplifying this fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 18, results in $\frac{2}{3}$.

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Write $" 36 \text { inches to } 54 \text { inches" }$