Problema Solution
1/2 of Mimi's clips is equal to 2/3 of Fifi's clips. The difference between the number of their clips is 2/5 of Lili's clips. What is the ratio of the number of Mimi's clips to the number of Fifi's clips to the number of Lili's clips?
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent the number of Mimi's clips, then '(4/3)x' represents the number of Fifi's clips and (5/2)((4/3)x-x) represents the number of Lili's clips:
the combined ratio:
x/((4/3)x)/((5/2)((4/3)x-x))
which simplifies to:
(5x)/8