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The teacher distributed 40 pencils to his 20 pupils. What is the ratio of pencils to pupils?

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Answer: 40:20 simplified version is 2:1.

Step-by-step explanation: The real answer is 40:20, but the simplified is 2:1 (to get simplified divide 40 by 20 which is two and divide 20 by 20 which is 1).

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