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Marty has saved $72. He spent $8 on a video rental. Write a ratio as a fraction in simplest form to represent what portion of his savings he has left.

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The solution to the problem is as follows:

The savings left is just $72 - $8 = $64.
Therefore, the ratio is $64 : $72 = 8 : 9.

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Answer:  \(\dfrac{8}{9}\)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Marty has saved $72. He spent $8 on a video rental.

i.e. The amount of money he saved = $72

The amount of money he spent on video rental = $8

Now, the amount of money he had left = \(\$72-\$8=\$64\)

Thus , the ratio that represent what portion of his savings he has left :-

\(\dfrac{64}{72}=\dfrac{8}{9}\)

Hence, the ratio that represent what portion of his savings he has left :-

\(=\dfrac{8}{9}\)

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