er...easy math question? still need help though?

Question

the ratio b/w pennies and nickles is 2:3 The ratio of pennies to dimes is 3:4. Wat is the ratio b/w nickles and dimes?

Answer 1

For every 2 pennies you have three nickels
For every 3 pennies you have four dimes

Multiply each one so the number of pennies is the same:

For every 6 pennies you have 9 nickels
For every 6 pennies you have 8 dimes

Therefore
for every 9 nickels you have 8 dimes

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However, you use b/w which sometimes means "by weight" which could be misleading.
for every 2lbs of pennies you have 3 lbs of nickels.
for every 3 lbs of pennies you have 4 lbs of dimes.
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for every 9 lbs of nickels, you have 8 lbs of dimes

The reasoning and the answer remain the same (but the actual 'number' of coins will vary: more dimes per pound than nickels per pound).

Answer 2

For every 2 pennies, there are 3 nickels.

For every 3 pennies, there are 4 dimes.

If you have 6 pennies, you would have 9 nickels.
If you have 6 pennies, you would have 8 dimes.

So the ratio of nickels to dimes is 9:8.

Answer 3

For every 2 pennies there are 3 nickels. For every 3 pennies there are 4 dimes.

For every 6 pennies, there are 9 nickels and for every 6 pennies there are 8 dimes. So for every 9 nickels, there are 8 dimes.

Nickels: Dimes = 9:8

Answer 4

9:8

you have 3 nickels for every 2 pennies,
or 9 nickels for every 6 pennies
you have 4 dimes for every 3 pennies,
or 8 dimes for every 6 pennies
since you have both 9 nickels or 8 dimes for every 6 pennies,
you have 9 nickels for every 8 dimes.

Answer 5

9:8, I think. Ratios are like fractions, so if you set them equal, you should be able to solve this. 9 nickles/ 8 dimes.

Answer 6

9:8

Answer 7

9:8

Answer 8

In other forms:
pennies:nickles = 6:9
pennies:dimes = 6:8
Therefore,nickles:dimes = 9:8