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Gumption · Answer 1 · 2019-09-13T14:59:26+0000

Answer:

A proportion is an equation that says that the two ratios are equivalent.

A proportion is read as a is to b as c is to d ,

where b,d≠0

Given:
$\_:11=(1)/(3) :6$

x:11=(1)/(3) :6

to find the value of x:

we can write above expression as :
(x)/(11) =((1)/(3))/(6)

Cross- Multiplication method: which means that we multiply the numerator of each side by the denominator of the other side.

Using cross multiplication method, we can solve the value of x:

$6\cdot x=(11)/(3)$

On simplifying:

$x=(11)/(3\cdot 6)=(11)/(18)$

Therefore, the value of x is,

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