If $a:b = 2:3$ and $b:c = 4:5$, then $a:b:c$ is

If $a:b = 2:3$ and $b:c = 4:5$, then $a:b:c$ is
  1. $8:12:15$
  2. $2:3:5$
  3. $2:12:15$
  4. $8:3:5$

Solution

Match $b$: scale first by $4$ to get $a:b = 8:12$, scale second by $3$ to get $b:c = 12:15$. So $a:b:c = 8:12:15$.

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