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The ratio of Bill's money to Henry's money was 5 : 6. After Bill spent $800 on a TV set, the ratio became 1 : 2. How much money did Henry have?

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Henry had $1600 because $800 multiplied by 2 is $1600. Or, the other way around, $1600 divided by $800 is 2.
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