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There are 14 books on a shelf. 6 of these books are new. (a) What is the ratio of used books to all books? (b) What is the ratio of new books to used books?

There are 14 books on a shelf. 6 of these books are new. (a) What is the ratio of used books to all books? (b) What is the ratio of new books to used books?
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There are 14 books on a shelf. 6 of these books are new.

(a) What is the ratio of used books to all books?
(b) What is the ratio of new books to used books?

User Arvind Sridharan
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Answer:

6:14

Explanation:

User Atanu Mondal
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A: 8:14. This is because of there are 14 books total and 6 are new, 14-6=8 so 8 are old. Simplified this is 4:7

B: 6:8 this is just the amount of new books compared to the amount of old. Simplified, this is 3:4
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