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Let the first jar's volume be <math>A</math> and the second's be <math>B</math>. It is given that <math>\frac{3}{4}A=\frac{5}{6}B</math>. We find that <math>\frac{B}{A}=\frac{3/4}{5/6}=\boxed{\frac{9}{10}}.</math>  
 
Let the first jar's volume be <math>A</math> and the second's be <math>B</math>. It is given that <math>\frac{3}{4}A=\frac{5}{6}B</math>. We find that <math>\frac{B}{A}=\frac{3/4}{5/6}=\boxed{\frac{9}{10}}.</math>  
  

Revision as of 11:02, 14 February 2019

Solution

Let the first jar's volume be $A$ and the second's be $B$. It is given that $\frac{3}{4}A=\frac{5}{6}B$. We find that $\frac{B}{A}=\frac{3/4}{5/6}=\boxed{\frac{9}{10}}.$

We already know that this is the ratio of smaller to larger volume because it is less than $1.$

--mguempel

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