Given that 5b:8=2:5, find the value of b

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Given that 5b:8=2:5, find the value of b

We have,

5b:8 = 2:5

or,

5b / 8 = 2 / 5

i.e. 25b / 40 = 16 / 40

There, 25b = 16, giving b = 16/25

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