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Given a:b and b:c, find a:b:c. Write the ratio in simplest form.
a:b=2:3 and b:c=6:10

User Saanch
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Answer:

a = 2

b = 3

c = 5

P.S - Simplify the second ratio by dividing by 2.

so b:c = 3:5

a:b:c = 2:3:5

User Raj Saraogi
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Answer:

2:3:5

The way you get c is by doing this:

b:c

6:10

3:5 when reduced/simplified

User Saic Siquot
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