document.write( "Question 575622: The ratio of w to x is 4:3, of y to z is 3:2 and of z to x is 1:6. What is the ratio of w to y? \n" ); document.write( "
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this is how i would do it wether its the fastest or easiest way im not sure
\n" ); document.write( "z:x = 1:6 this says for every z there are 6 x's
\n" ); document.write( "\"z=6x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "w:x=4:3
\n" ); document.write( "\"4w=3x\" for every 4 w's there are 3 x's
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\n" ); document.write( "y:z=3:2
\n" ); document.write( "\"3y=2z\" for every 3 y's there are 2 z's
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\n" ); document.write( "so now we need to find out what w and y equal
\n" ); document.write( "w=(3/4)x
\n" ); document.write( "y=(2/3)z
\n" ); document.write( "since z=6x we can substitute it in so y=#x
\n" ); document.write( "y=(2/3)(6x)
\n" ); document.write( "y=4x
\n" ); document.write( "so w:y=\"%283%2F4%29x%2F4x\" x cancels leaving
\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F4%29%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F4%29%281%2F4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2F16\"
\n" ); document.write( "so w to y is 3:16
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