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60 divided by the ratio of 7:3

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First find the total of the ratio:
7 + 3 = 10

Now we can divide 60 by 10:
60 divided by 10 is 6

Finally we can multiply both 7 and 3 by 6:
7 x 6 = 42
3 x 6 = 18

To check we can add 42 and 18: this gives us 60.

Answer: 42:18

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