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Divide 72 into a ratio of 3:5

User Andy Hunt
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27:45

step 1: add the two sides of the ratio 3+5=8

step 2: divide 72 by 8 72/8=9

step 3: solve either side of the ratio by multiplying by answer to step 2 so 9*3=27 and 5*9=45

step 4: check answer by adding the two sides of the ratio 27 + 45 = 72

User Aphid
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Answer:27:45

Step-by-step explanation:Ok, so you need to...

Add the numbers on both sides of the ration symbol

3+5 = 8

Then divide 72 by that number

72/8 = 9

Then multiply 9 by the original numbers on each sides of the ratio...

9x3 : 9x5

Which equals...

27:45

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