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# The ratio

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The ratio [#permalink]  15 Jan 2016, 09:08
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The ratio $$\frac{1}{3}$$ to $$\frac{3}{8}$$ of is equal to the ratio of

 A 1 to 8
 B 8 to 1
 C 8 to 3
 D 8 to 9
 E 9 to 8

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Re: The ratio [#permalink]  15 Jan 2016, 09:11
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$$\frac{1}{3}$$ over $$\frac{3}{8}$$ is = to $$\frac{8}{9}$$

Answer is $$D$$
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Re: The ratio [#permalink]  14 Jul 2016, 15:09
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Carcass wrote:
The ratio $$\frac{1}{3}$$ to $$\frac{3}{8}$$ of is equal to the ratio of

 A 1 to 8
 B 8 to 1
 C 8 to 3
 D 8 to 9
 E 9 to 8

NOTE: the least common multiple of 3 and 8 is 24.

Given: 1/3 to 3/8
Multiply both values by 24 to get: 8 to 9

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Re: The ratio [#permalink]  11 Mar 2017, 17:56
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I was able to get the same answer by cross-multiplying. Is this by chance or is that correct.
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Re: The ratio [#permalink]  12 Mar 2017, 04:41
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No

It correct indeed.
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