SOLUTION: A book costs 4 times as much a pencil. A pen costs 1 1/2 times as
much as the pencil. Find the ratio of the cost of the pen to the total of all the
3 items.
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much as the pencil. Find the ratio of the cost of the pen to the total of all the
3 items.
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Question 1186107: A book costs 4 times as much a pencil. A pen costs 1 1/2 times as
much as the pencil. Find the ratio of the cost of the pen to the total of all the
3 items. Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, ikleyn:Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source):
