Question

What value of n makes the following true? 15/600 = n/100.

a. n = 2.5
b. n = 0.25
c. n = 25
d. n = 250

Answer 1

To find the value of n that makes the equation true, we can cross multiply and solve for n. The value of n is 2.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of n that makes the equation 15/600 = n/100 true, we can cross multiply. Cross multiplying gives us 15 * 100 = 600 * n.

Simplifying this equation gives us 1500 = 600n. To solve for n, we divide both sides of the equation by 600: n = 1500/600.

This simplifies to n = 2.5. Therefore, the value of n that makes the equation true is 2.5.