In the company Educational Solutions, the ratio of the employees using a laptop computer to those not using one was 1:3 in the year 2005. In 2006, the number of employees using a laptop as well as those not using it doubled. What was the ratio of the employees using a laptop to those not using one in 2006?

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Hayden Castro

5 November, 17:53

In the company Educational Solutions, the ratio of the employees using a laptop computer to those not using one was 1:3 in the year 2005. In 2006, the number of employees using a laptop as well as those not using it doubled. What was the ratio of the employees using a laptop to those not using one in 2006?

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Julie Weaver · Answer 1

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The ratio of the employees using a laptop computer to those not using one was 1:3 in the year 2005. In 2006, the number of employees using a laptop as well as those not using it doubled. This means that both proportions would be doubled. Therefore, the ratio of the employees using a laptop to those not using one in 2006 would be

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