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Anthony had $280.  Johnnie had $420.  What is the ratio of Anthony's money to Johnnie's money?

User Rotem Tal
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2:3 / 2
1:1.5 is the answer
User Ken Lin
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Do you know how to use a ratio table??

its pretty much like simplifying fractions:

so 280:420, and then we want to divide both sides by 280, resulting in a 1:1.5 ratio.
your final answer is...

1:1.5 (or one to one and a half ratio)
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