Divide a quantity in the ratio 2:3

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1. What a proportion is
2. Divide a quantity in the ratio 2:3
3. Three-part ratio 2:3:5
4. A share as a fraction of the whole
5. Relating different proportional parts
6. Compound proportion when B already matches
7. Compound proportion when B must be scaled
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9. More workers, less time
10. A and B working together
11. Kenya word problems: share, mix, paint
12. Review: parts, compound, rates