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How do you get 5:2 or 5:1 as a ratio of 10 pencils and 2 erasers

How do you get 5:2 or 5:1 as a ratio of 10 pencils and 2 erasers
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How do you get 5:2 or 5:1 as a ratio of 10 pencils and 2 erasers

User Manish Balodia
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you put pencils over erasers
User Petesramek
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Since there are 10 pencils, and 2 erasers, the ratio of pencils to erasers is 10:2. You can divide both sides by 2 to get 5:1.
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