document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204999>Question 1204999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ali and baby have some great sweets. If ali gives baba 3/8 of his sweets the ratio of ali to babas sweets is 1 to 2. What is the ratio of ali to babas sweets at first. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks <BR>\n" );
document.write( " \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #841582 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=841582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ali and baby have some great sweets. If ali gives baba 3/8 of his sweets the ratio of ali to babas sweets is 1 to 2. What is the ratio of ali to babas sweets at first.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Let ali have x sweets initially .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He gave (3/8)x to Baba<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now ratio of sweets Ali to Baba is 1:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Baba have y sweets initially\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x-(3/8)x /(y+(3/8)x = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(5x/8 )/((8y+3x)/8) = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "5x=(8y+3x)/( 1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "10x  = (8y+3x)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "7x = 8y\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x/y = 8/7 \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );