Joe and JoAnn each bought ounces of coffee in a ounce cup. Joe drank ounces of his coffee and then added ounces of cream. JoAnn added ounces of cream, stirred the coffee well, and then drank ounces. What is the resulting ratio of the amount of cream in Joe's coffee to that in JoAnn's coffee?
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