John has 6 pieces of granite, 3 pieces of marble, 14 pieces of sandstone, and 1 piece of slate. What is the ratio of sandstone to marble in his collection?

14 : 3

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Solution

The correct option is A 14 : 3
Number of pieces of sandstone in John's collection = 14
Number of pieces of marble in John's collection = 3
$∴$ Required ratio
= Number of pieces of sandstone : Number of pieces of marble
= 14 : 3

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