SOLUTION: if a:b=1:3 and b:c=3:4 find a:c?

Question 157014: if a:b=1:3 and b:c=3:4 find a:c?
Answer by gonzo(654) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i believe 1:4.
there are 3 b's for every a.
there are 4 c's for every 3 b.
it would be a direct substitution.
3b = 1a.
if b:c were 1:4 it would be a different story.
then the ratio would be probably 1:12 since for every 1a there would be 3b and for every 1b there would be 4c so 3b would equate to 12c.

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