Just as in the case of fractions, in a ratio, too, you can multiply or divide both numbers by any number - the same for both - to get an equivalent ratio.
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15 to 25
5 to 1
18:30 = 3:5
If x:y is a ratio and p is any non-zero number, then p*x:p*y is an equivalent ratio.
To find the value of 1720 in a ratio of 5:3, you need to divide 1720 by the sum of the parts in the ratio, which is 5 + 3 = 8. Then, multiply this result by the part of the ratio you want to find, which is 5. Therefore, 1720 divided by 8 equals 215, and 215 multiplied by 5 equals 1075. So, 1720 in a ratio of 5:3 is equivalent to 1075.