document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303440>Question 303440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a ring is made of metal gold and silver the weights of the metals are in the ratio 8:9. if the weight if the ring is 1/8 of a pund then what are the weights of the silver and gold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ratio of gold to silver = 8:9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are totally 17 parts ofgold and silver\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/17 is silver and 9/17  part is gold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total weight of ring = 1/8 of pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gold will be 8/17 * 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/17 pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and silver will be 9/17 *1/8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=9/ 136 of pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ananth </SPAN>\n" );
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