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If 2A:3B =5:6 and 3B:2C =36:15, then find A:C

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Answer:

Explanation:

2A:3B

= 5:6

3B:2C

= 36:15

A:C

= ?:?

2A/3B x 3B/2C

=5/6 x 36/15

=1/1 x 6/3

=1/1 x 2/1

=2

3B and 3B got canceled

For 2A and 2C, the 2 in front of A and C, got canceled as we are cross multiplying.

So I think the answer is

A:C

=1:1 ??

My answer could be wrong.

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