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The ratio of the number of tomato plants in Inessa’s garden

to the number of tomato plants in Ralph’s garden was 5 : 6. After 1
2
of the tomato plants from Inessa’s garden were replanted into Ralph’s
garden, Ralph’s garden had 850 tomato plants. How many tomato plants
did Ralph’s garden have in the first place?

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So in the first place, the 5:6 ratio of 12 tomato plants would be 2 tomato plants left over making ralph's plant # 840 in the first place.

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