Question
The ratio of the number of hens in Farm W to the number of hens in Farm X was 5 : 7. There were 48 more hens in Farm X than in Farm W. When 7 hens escaped from Farm X, the farmer in Farm X bought another 16 hens. What was the new ratio of the number of hens in Farm W to the number of hens in Farm X in the end? Give your answer in the simplest form.
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The ratio of the number of hens in Farm W to the number of hens in Farm X was 5 : 7. There were 48 more hens in Farm X than in Farm W. When 7 hens escaped from Farm X, the farmer in Farm X bought another 16 hens. What was the new ratio of the number of hens in Farm W to the number of hens in Farm X in the end? Give your answer in the simplest form.