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In a box of 36 pencils,20 are sharpened.What is the ratio of sharpened pencils to unsharpened pencils. 30 points for answer!!

A.4:9

B.4:5

C.5:9

D.5:4

In a box of 36 pencils,20 are sharpened.What is the ratio of sharpened pencils to-example-1
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Answer:

c

Explanation:

36:20

simply both by 4

5:9

User Lee Boon Kong
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Answer

D. 5:4

16 pencils are not sharpened so the ratio is 20:16 but simplified it is 5:4
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