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Suppose the ratio of Lev's age to Mina's age is 1 : 2 and the ratio of Mina's age to Naomi's age is 3 : 4.

What is the ratio of Lev's age to Naomi's age? Give your answer in simplest form.

 Jun 6, 2015

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Naomi is 4/3 Mina's age.

 

And Mina is 2 times as old as Lev.

 

So Naomi is (4/3)(2) = 8/3 on Lev's age......so....

 

The ratio of Lev'as age to Naomi is  1 : 8/3  =  3 : 8

 

 

 Jun 6, 2015
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Naomi is 4/3 Mina's age.

 

And Mina is 2 times as old as Lev.

 

So Naomi is (4/3)(2) = 8/3 on Lev's age......so....

 

The ratio of Lev'as age to Naomi is  1 : 8/3  =  3 : 8

 

 

CPhill Jun 6, 2015

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