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Find the number that makes the ratio equivalent to 3:5._:60

User Sajjad Rezaei
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Answer:

36

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the ratio:


3\colon5

Let the number = x

Then:


(3)/(5)=(x)/(60)

Next, solve for x:


\begin{gathered} 5x=3*60 \\ x=(3*60)/(5) \\ x=36 \end{gathered}

Thus, the number that makes the ratio equivalent to 3:5 is 36.

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