Question
The ratio of the number of ducks in Farm M to the number of ducks in Farm N was 7 : 9. There were 56 fewer ducks in Farm M than in Farm N. When 12 ducks escaped from Farm N, the farmer in Farm N bought another 18 ducks. What was the new ratio of the number of ducks in Farm M to the number of ducks in Farm N in the end? Give your answer in the simplest form.
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The ratio of the number of ducks in Farm M to the number of ducks in Farm N was 7 : 9. There were 56 fewer ducks in Farm M than in Farm N. When 12 ducks escaped from Farm N, the farmer in Farm N bought another 18 ducks. What was the new ratio of the number of ducks in Farm M to the number of ducks in Farm N in the end? Give your answer in the simplest form.