Question

The ratio of collectible cards Deshawn owns to cards that Stephanie owns is 5:2 Stephanie has 36 cards how will the ratio of Deshawn's cards to Stephanie's cards change if they both sell half there cards.

Answer 1

Given :

The ratio of collectable cards Deshawn owns to cards that Stephanie owns is 5:2.

Stephanie has 36 cards.

To Find :

How will the ratio of Deshawn's cards to Stephanie's cards change if they both sell half there cards.

Solution :

Number of card Deshawn had, n = 5/2 × 36

n = 90 .

Number of card after they sell half there cards :

$n_D = \dfrac{90}{2}=45$

$n_S=\dfrac{36}{2}=18$

Therefore, new ratio is $\dfrac{45}{18}=5 : 2$.

So, new ratio will be same.