SOLUTION: Megan, Emily, and Melanie share a container of ice cream. Megan eat 1/8 of the container, Emily eats 1/4 of the container and Melanie eats the rest. What is the ratio of Megan's sh

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Question 991323: Megan, Emily, and Melanie share a container of ice cream. Megan eat 1/8 of the container, Emily eats 1/4 of the container and Melanie eats the rest. What is the ratio of Megan's share to Emily's share to Melanie's share ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Megan : %281%2F8%29x
Emily : %281%2F4%29x
Melanie : x-%281%2F8%29x-%281%2F4%29x=%288%2F8%29x-%281%2F8%29x-%282%2F8%29x=%285%2F8%29x
So then,
Megan to Emily to Melanie would be,
(1/8):(2/8):(5/8)
1:2:5