Question

Please solve the proportion 13/k = 8/12.
HINT : THESE ARE FRACTIONS!!!

Answer 1

Okay so first you set up the proportions like this:

13 8
---- ----
k 12

Next you cross multiply:

13 x 12 =156
8 x k = 8k

next you turn it into an equation:

8k=156

Which equals:

8k/156