Jo's collection contains US, Indian and British stamps. If the ratio of US to Indian stamps is 5 to 2 and the ratio of Indian to

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British stamps is 5 to 1, what is the ratio of US to British stamps?A. 5 : 1B. 10 : 5C. 15 : 2D. 20 : 2E. 25 : 2

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andreev551 [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-06T01:27:04+03:00

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Answer:(E). 25:2

Step-by-step explanation:

First ratio:

Us : India is 5 : 2

Second ratio

India : British is 5 : 1

multiply(5:2) by 5 and multiply (5:1) by 2 to balance the India stamps.

Therefore now

Us : India is 25 : 10

India : British is 10 : 2

The ratio of us : British is 25:2