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5.6 Exercise 20

Avg difficulty 2.5

There are 1,200 first-year and 1,500 second-year students at a rally at noon. After 12 p.m., 20 first-year students arrive at the rally every five minutes while 15 second-year students leave the rally. Find the ratio of first-year to second-year students at 1 p.m.

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