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If x:y = 5:8 and y:z = 4:7, then find x:y:z.
A5:8:14
B5:8:7
C10:16:14
D5:4:7
✓ Correct Answer: A — 5:8:14
Multiply y:z by 2 to make y common: 4:7 becomes 8:14. So x:y:z = 5:8:14.
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