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In Jamie's closet the ratio of pairs of boots to pairs of sneakers is 3:6. If she has 6 more pairs of sneakers than boots, how many pairs of boots does she have?
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In Jamie's closet the ratio of pairs of boots to pairs of sneakers is 3:6. If she has 6 more pairs of sneakers

than boots, how many pairs of boots does she have?

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jamie has 6 pairs of boots.

the ratio 3:6 is equivalent to 1:2. for every 1 boot there are 2 sneakers. so, 12/2 = 6.
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