SOLUTION: the are two numbers in the ratio 3:2 one of the numbers is 0.6 there are two possible answers for the other number. What are the two possible answers?

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Question 836391: the are two numbers in the ratio 3:2 one of the numbers is 0.6 there are two possible answers for the other number. What are the two possible answers?
Found 2 solutions by ADEIZA, LinnW:
Answer by ADEIZA(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.6*2/3=0.4
or
0.6*3/2=0.9

Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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You could have 3%2F2=0.6%2Fx or 3%2F2=x%2F0.6
Take 3%2F2=0.6%2Fx first.
3%2F2=0.6%2Fx
multiply each side by 2x
2x%2A3%2F2=2x%2A0.6%2Fx
x%2A3=2%2A0.6
divide each side by 3
x%2A3%2F3=2%2A0.6%2F3
x=2%2A0.6%2F3
x=1.2%2F3
x=0.4
So we have 0.4:0.6
Now take 3%2F2=x%2F0.6
3%2F2=x%2F0.6
multiply each side by 2(0.6)
2%280.6%293%2F2=2%280.6%29x%2F0.6
%280.6%293=2x
divide each side by 2
%280.6%293%2F2=x
1.8%2F2=x
0.9=x
So we have 0.9:0.6