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Given the ratios M:N = 16: 8 and N:P = 4:7 Find the ratio M:P.

solution

M = M x N

P      N     P

M =   16 x 4¹

P      ₂ 8     7

M =      16

P        (7x2)

M =       ⁸16  =  8

P           ₇14      7

Hence M:P=8:7

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