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OpenStudy (anonymous):

There are 13 books on a shelf. 8 books are new. (a.) what is the ratio of used books to new books? (b.) what is the ratio of used books to all books?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just divide and reduce

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13/8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry...8/13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

part...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

part A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait wrong again..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13-8=used books

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5/8 is the answer for part A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Part B= 5/13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do i write part a as 5:8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, you can write it like that as well.

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