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Solve the proportion. 16/50 = x/156.25 Please explain how you got this answer!

User Jeni
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Solve the proportion. 16/50 = x/156.25

Answer:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

Exact Form:

x=4992/25

Decimal Form:

x=199.68

Mixed Number Form:

x=199 17/25

User Dua Ali
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Answer:

The answer for this proportion is 50.

156.25 times 16 =2,500

2,500 divided by 50=50

X=50

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