Ine ratio of the number of teeth on Gear \( A \) to the number of teeth on Gear \( B \) is 5 to 12 . How many teeth are on Gear B if there are 15 teeth on Gear A? a) 48 b) 3 c) 36 d) 10
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a gear ratio is the ratio of the teeth on the front sprocket and the teeth on the rear sprocket.if a bike has 36 teeth on the front sprocket and 12 rear teeth,what is the gear ratio for the bike
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