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1-9 = 1:5
Arrange the numbers 1 through 9 to form two numbers that appear in a 1:5 ratio, using each number only once.
eg. If it were the numbers 1 through 3 in a 1:4 ratio the answer would be:
3:12
eg. If it were the numbers 1 through 3 in a 1:4 ratio the answer would be:
3:12
Answer
Possible solutions:2697 / 13485
2769 / 13845
2937 / 14685
2967 / 14835
2973 / 14865
3297 / 16485
3729 / 18645
6297 / 31485
7629 / 38145
9237 / 46185
9627 / 48135
9723 / 48615
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Jan 24, 2003
Nice one!
Thanks! I do try.
Here is 2 more solutions:
2769 x 13845
2967 x 14835
2769 x 13845
2967 x 14835
Thanx nett. I do try too
I think there are many solutions. Here is one more. 9723:48615.
I have not checked out the alternative solutions mentioned, but I will take your word(s) on that. I gave just one solution, but, as in many math problems, there may be more than one solution. Happy New Year '04!
Cool, all solutions are:
2697 13485,
2769 13845,
2937 14685,
2967 14835,
2973 14865,
3297 16485,
3729 18645,
6297 31485,
7629 38145,
9237 46185,
9627 48135,
9723 48615
2697 13485,
2769 13845,
2937 14685,
2967 14835,
2973 14865,
3297 16485,
3729 18645,
6297 31485,
7629 38145,
9237 46185,
9627 48135,
9723 48615
Thank you for providing us with alternatives.
I was wondering when I found one of the answers with the first number I tried. If it had been the only answer that would have been a little scary.
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