find a common term for B in both ratios so we can combine them. The ratio of A to B is 2:5, and the ratio of B to C is 6:8. To combine these ratios, we can scale them so that the B term is the same in both.
If we multiply the terms in the A to B ratio by 6 (the B term in the second ratio), we get A:B as 12:30. Now, we need to do the same for the B to C ratio by multiplying by 5 (the B term in the first ratio), which gives us B:C as 30:40.
Now we have A:B:C as 12:30:40. However, these numbers can all be divided by 2 to simplify the ratio, which gives us the final simplified ratio of A:B:C as 6:15:20.
