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A liquid mixture of 56 ounces contains 14 ounces of sugar and the rest is water. What is the ratio of swar to water

in the mixture?

User Smokku
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4:3, 56:42 in lowest terms is 4:3
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Explanation:

Ounces of water = 56 - 14 = 42 ounces

Ratio of sugar to water

56 : 42

8 : 6

4 : 3

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