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A field was divided into wheat, barley and sugar beet in the ratio 4:2:6, the

next year 1/3 of the beet was replaced with wheat. What is the new ratio of
the field?

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Answer:

4:4:4

Explanation:

1/3 of the beet was replaced with wheat => 6 x 1/3 = 2

The new ratio will be 4 : (2+2) : (6-2) = 4:4:4

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