SOLUTION: Jane is two times as far from the tree as Rico is. What is the approximate ration of Jane's distance from Rico to her distance from the tree?

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Question 751945: Jane is two times as far from the tree as Rico is. What is the approximate ration of Jane's distance from Rico to her distance from the tree?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's substitute real numbers.
Jane is 100 feet from the tree to Rico's 50 feet. If they are in a straight line with Rico in the middle, Jane is 50 feet from Rico or 1/2 the distance to Rico as to the tree.