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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A bag contains 6 nickles and 14 pennies. What is the ratio, written in lowest terms, of nickels to the total number of coins in the bag?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you think it would be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There is 20 coins in the bag and 6 of them are nickels, what do you think your ratio is? @Lindsay_552

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6:14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, even though your comparing nickels, you still keep the total number, so it would be 6:20 in lowest terms is 3:10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Could I have a medal if I helped please?

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