Question

Solve the following proportions p/18= 8/72 pls help

Answer 1

p = 2

Explanation:

`(p)/(18)` =
`(8)/(72)`

to work with smaller numbers you can look to reduce

for example, 8/72 can be reduced to 1/9

`(p)/(18)` =
`(1)/(9)`

now you can cross-multiply:

9p = 18

p = 18/9 which is 2