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Suppose the ratio of Lev's age to Mina's age is 1:2 and the ratio of Mina's age to Naomi's age is 3:4. What is the ratio of Lev's age to Naomi's age? Give your answer in simplest form.
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Suppose the ratio of Lev's age to Mina's age is 1:2 and the ratio of Mina's age to Naomi's age is 3:4. What is the ratio of Lev's age to Naomi's age? Give your answer in simplest form.

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The answer is 3/8
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Mina is double Lev's age, and Naomi is 4/3 of Mina's age. So, Naomi is (4/3)*2 = 8/3 of Lev's age. The answer is the reciprocal of that.
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