Question
A box contains some purple, grey and brown candy canes. The ratio of the number of purple candy canes to the number of grey candy canes is 3 : 8. The ratio of the number of grey candy canes to the number of brown candy canes is also 3 : 8. What is the ratio of the number of purple candy canes to the number of brown candy canes in the box?
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A box contains some purple, grey and brown candy canes. The ratio of the number of purple candy canes to the number of grey candy canes is 3 : 8. The ratio of the number of grey candy canes to the number of brown candy canes is also 3 : 8. What is the ratio of the number of purple candy canes to the number of brown candy canes in the box?