SOLUTION: In a certain college the ratio of math majors the English majors is 3:8. In the following school year the number of mathematics majors increases 20 Pecent and the number of English
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Question 836301: In a certain college the ratio of math majors the English majors is 3:8. In the following school year the number of mathematics majors increases 20 Pecent and the number of English majors decreases 15 percent. What is the new ratio of math majors
to English majors?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a certain college the ratio of math majors the English majors is 3:8.
math:English = 3:8
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In the following school year the number of mathematics majors increases 20 Pecent and the number of English majors decreases 15 percent. What is the new ratio of math majors to English majors?
math:English = 1.2*3:0.85*8 = 3.6:6.8 = 36:68 = 9:17
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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