SOLUTION: The ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had was 7:10. After Jim spent $27, the ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had b

Question 1104999: The ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had was 7:10. After Jim spent $27, the ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had became 1:4.howmuch money did they have left?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
j and c
Jim and Chris
x, a factor for the original ratio

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At the start, Jim had 42 dollars and Chris had 60 dollars.

They had left dollars.
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