A had $360 more than B. When A spent $144 and B spent half of his money, A had 6 times as much money as B, Find the ratio of the

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A had $360 more than B. When A spent $144 and B spent half of his money, A had 6 times as much money as B, Find the ratio of the

amount of money A had at first to that of B. Find the ratio of the amount of money A had at first to that of B. Give your answer in its simplest form.

Mathematics

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Karolina [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-30T07:24:58+03:00

Karolina [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

13:3

Step-by-step explanation:

A=x B=y

first; x= 360+y

later;x= 216+y

A:B

216+y: 1/2y = 6: 1

216+y/y÷2 =6/1

216+y = 3y

y = 108

first; x =360+y

360 +108

468

A:B = 468:108

13:3