A restaurant serves two special dishes, X and Y to its customers consisting of 70% boys and 30% girls. 80% of boys order dish X and the rest Y. 70% of girls order Y and the rest X. In what ratio of X to Y should the restaurant prepare the two dishes?

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A restaurant serves two special dishes, X and Y to
its customers consisting of 70% boys and 30% girls.
80% of boys order dish X and the rest Y.
70% of girls order Y and the rest X.
In what ratio of X to Y should the restaurant prepare
the two dishes?
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