SOLUTION: 19 quarters to 5 dollaras lowest tems

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Question 526645: 19 quarters to 5 dollaras lowest tems
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 quarters = 1 dollar

Multiply both sides by 5 to get

20 quarters = 5 dollars


So 5 dollars = 20 quarters


This means that the ratio

19 quarters: 5 dollars

translates to

19 quarters: 20 quarters

which reduces to

19:20