SOLUTION: The ratio of the amount of rice Max has to the amount of rice Victor has rice to the amount of rice Roman has is 3:2:4. If Victor gives 1/4 of his rice to Roman, what will the new

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Question 1124515: The ratio of the amount of rice Max has to the amount of rice Victor has rice to the amount of rice Roman has is 3:2:4. If Victor gives 1/4 of his rice to Roman, what will the new ratio of the amounts of Max’s rice to Victor’s rice to Roman’s rice be?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Max : Victor : Roman
3 : 2 : 4

MaX 3x
Victor 2x
Roman 4x


Victor gave 1/4 of his to Roman.
Max 3x
Victor 2x-(2x)/4
Roman 4x+(2x)/4 

Max     
Victor  
Roman   




New Ratio  Max:Victor:Roman
      6 : 3  :  9
      2 : 1  :  3

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The ratio of the amount of rice Max has to the amount of rice Victor has rice to the amount of rice Roman has is 3:2:4. If Victor gives 1/4 of his rice to Roman, what will the new ratio of the amounts of Max’s rice to Victor’s rice to Roman’s rice be?
Correct answer: 

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WRONG, WRONG, WRONG =====> 12  :  9  :   19 

                          Max  : Victor :  Roman   <========= WRONG, WRONG, WRONG

Nothing said before makes any sense either! 

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