分析:(1)根据比的基本性质,即比的前项和后项同时乘或除以一个相同的数(0除外)比值不变,进而把比化成最简比;
(2)根据求比值的方法,就用最简比的前项除以后项即得比值.
(3)不同单位的数量的比,首先化成相同单位,然后再化简和求比值.
解答:解:15:21,
=(15÷3):(21÷3),
=5:7;
15:21,
=15÷21,
=
;
0.12:0.4,
=(0.12×100):(0.4×100),
=12:40,
=(12÷4):(40÷4),
=3:10,
0.12:0.4,
=0.12÷0.4,
=
;
:
,
=(
×20):(
×20),
=1:5,
:
,
=
÷,
=
×4,
=
;
5.6:4.2,
=(5.6×10):(4.2×10),
=56:42,
=(56÷14):(42÷14),
=4:3,
5.6:4.2,
=5.6÷4.2,
=
,
=1
;
1时=1×60分=60分,
36分:1时,
=36:60,
=(36÷12):(60÷12),
=3:5,
36分:1时,
=36分÷60分,
=36÷60,
=0.6;
1m
2=1×10000cm
2,
1平方米:4200平方厘米,
=10000:4200,
=100:42,
=(100÷2):(42÷2),
=50:21,
1平方米:4200平方厘米,
=10000平方厘米÷4200平方厘米,
=50÷21,
=
,
=2
;
4吨=4×1000千克=4000千克,
4吨:2500千克,
=4000:2500,
=40:25,
=(40÷5):(25÷5),
=8:5,
4吨:2500千克,
=4000千克:2500千克,
=8÷5,
=1.6.
点评:此题考查化简比和求比值的方法,要注意区分:化简比的结果是一个比,它的前项和后项都是整数,并且是互质数;而求比值的结果是一个数,可以是整数、小数或分数.