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If a:b=1:3 and b:c=5:8 what's a:c

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Answer:

a : c = 5 : 24

Explanation:


a : b = 1 : 3\\\\(a)/(b) = (1)/(3) \ => b = 3a\\\\b : c = 5 : 8 \\\\ (b)/(c) = (5)/(8) \ => \ (3a)/(c) = (5)/(8)
[substituting \ b = 3a ]


(a)/(c) = (5)/(24)


=> a : c = 5 : 24

User Anayansi
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Answer:

a:c=1:8

Explanation:

a:b=1:3

therefore a=1 and b=3

b:c=5:8

therefore b=5 and c=8

then,

a:c=1:8

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