In a box of 36 pencils, 20 are sharpened. What is the ratio of sharpened pencils to unsharpened pencils?

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In a box of 36 pencils, 20 are sharpened.

What is the ratio of sharpened pencils to unsharpened pencils?

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20:16 I think Is your answer

Malihu answered Jun 9, 2019

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20:16 because since 20 are sharpened, the rest must be unsharpened. 36-20 is 16.

Meeza S answered Jun 12, 2019

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