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Question 1115218
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if 15% of X is the sum as 20% of Y, then what is X:Y?
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Informally, the ratio of the percentages is 15:20 = 3:4, so the ratio of X and Y has to be 4:3 for the product to be the same.
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Solve for "X/Y" (the ratio of X to Y) by dividing both sides by .15Y:
