SOLUTION: the ratio of the amount of money Ali had to the amount of money Jane had was 3:7 at first. Ali gave 1/3 of his money to Jane. What was the ratio of the amount of money Ali had

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Question 1119488: the ratio of the amount of money Ali had to the amount of money Jane had was 3:7 at first. Ali gave 1/3 of his money to Jane. What was the ratio of the amount of money Ali had to amount of money Jane had?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ali, 3x
Jane, 7x

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Ali, 3x-x=2x
Jane, 7x+x=8x

New Ratio, 2%2F8=1%2F4,
1 : 4,   Ali to Jane