SOLUTION: If 40% of a number is equal to 2/3 of another number, what is the ratio of first number to the second number?

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Question 761819: If 40% of a number is equal to 2/3 of another number, what is the ratio of first number to the second number?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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x - the first number
y - the second number
40% of a number is 0.4x,
2%2F3 of another number is 2%2F3y
0.4x=2%2F3ydivide by 0.4
x=%282%2F3%29%2F%284%2F10%29y
x=%282%2F3%29%2A%2810%2F4%29y
x=5%2F3y divide by y
x%2Fy=5%2F3
x%3Ay=5%3A3 is the ratio of first number to the second number