9.4k views
1 vote
Explain how you can find the missing number in 3 4/5 / x = 2 5/7

1 Answer

7 votes
(I believe I did it correctly, but you might need to double check)
assuming that the question is

34/5 /x = 25/7

you have to isolate x to find its value.

so, to get rid of the denominator in the first fraction by multiplying 34/5 x x/1 (it is the same as division of fractions)
then you get: 34x/5 = 25/7

then, you would have to get rid of the denominators by multiplying both sides by 5 and 7, which will give you
238x = 125.

and then to get x, you divide 125 by 238. It isn't a nice number but that's how I did it.
User Anthony Simmon
by
7.5k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories