The Math Beast Challenge Problem of the Week – January 7, 2013

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Math BeastEach week, we post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for two free Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides.

100 jellybeans were distributed to a group of 9 people such that the 3 people with the most jellybeans have 60 jellybeans among them, and no one has fewer than 5 jellybeans.  What is the maximum possible ratio of the number of jellybeans held by the person with the most to number of jellybeans held by the person with the least?

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