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  • 19-12-2015
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Oscar is 16 yrs old and his sister is 12. what will be the ratio of Oscar's age to his sister's age in 2 years?Write as a fraction in simplest form.

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taskmasters
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  • 19-12-2015
Oscar's age = 16
Sister's age = 12

Current year: 16 / 12
Simplest form: 4 / 3 ; both are divisible by 4.

2 years after: (16 + 2) / (12 + 2) = 18 / 14 ; add two years to both numbers.

Simplest form: of 18 / 14 is 9 / 7; both are divisible by 2.

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Risa121
Risa121 Risa121
  • 20-12-2015
16 to 12 and then you simply by 4 and you get 4/3.
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