Question

Solve 5/8 = x/9. round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

5/8 = x/9
cross multiply
8x = 5 * 9
8x = 45
x = 45/8
x = 5.625....rounds to 5.6

Answer 2

x = 5 .6 .

Explanation:

Given :
`(5)/(8) = (x)/(9)`.

To find : Solve round to the nearest tenth.

Solution : We have given
`(5)/(8) = (x)/(9)`.

On cross multiplication

5 * 9 = x * 8

45 = 8x

On dividing both sides by 8 and switching the sides

x =
`(45)/(8)`.

x = 5 . 62

Nearest tenth is 5 . 6

Therefore, x = 5 .6 .