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Steve earns $8 per hour. His older brother earns $2 more per hour than Steve. What is the ratio of the money Steve earns in an hour to the money his brother earns in an hour?
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Steve earns $8 per hour. His older brother earns $2 more per hour than Steve. What is the ratio of the money Steve earns in an hour to the money his brother earns in an hour?

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Answer:

8:10

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User Slazer
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Answer: 4:5

Explanation:

Steve earns 8 dollars an hour. His brother earns 10 dollars an hour.

The ratio is Steve:Brother, which is 8:10.

This can be treated the same was as a fraction and simplified, dividing both sides by 2, which becomes 4:5
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