Question
The ratio of the number of chickens in Farm Y to the number of chickens in Farm Z was 3 : 5. There were 42 more chickens in Farm Z than in Farm Y. When 5 chickens escaped from Farm Z, the farmer in Farm Z bought another 20 chickens. What was the new ratio of the number of chickens in Farm Y to the number of chickens in Farm Z in the end? Give your answer in the simplest form.
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The ratio of the number of chickens in Farm Y to the number of chickens in Farm Z was 3 : 5. There were 42 more chickens in Farm Z than in Farm Y. When 5 chickens escaped from Farm Z, the farmer in Farm Z bought another 20 chickens. What was the new ratio of the number of chickens in Farm Y to the number of chickens in Farm Z in the end? Give your answer in the simplest form.