Question

Y/5=8/3

Solve the following proportion for y. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

Y is approximatively equal to 13.3 when rounded to the nearest tenth

Explanation:

To solve the proportion Y/5 = 8/3 for Y, we can cross-multiply and then solve for Y.

Cross-multiplying:

3 * Y = 5 * 8

3Y = 40

Dividing both sides by 3:

Y = 40/3

Calculating the value:

Y ≈ 13.3 (rounded to the nearest tenth)

Therefore, the value of Y is approximately 13.3.