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Find the ratio a:b, if it is given that 5a=8b
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Find the ratio a:b, if it is given that 5a=8b

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To find a:b given 5a = 8b
From 5a = 8b
We divide both sides by 5
So we have;
a = 8b/5
Then we divide both sides by b
So we have
a/b = 8/5
Ratio of a :b = 8 : 5.
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