Question

Write a proportion for each statement. Then solve for the variable. A) the numbers -4.75 and 8 are proportional to the numbers -9.5 and k.

Answer 1

Given data:

The numbers -4.7 and 8 are proportional to the numbers -9.5 and k

So, we write it as

`(-4.75)/(8)=(-9.5)/(k)`
`\begin{gathered} -4.75k=-9.5*8 \\ k=(-76)/(-4.75) \\ k=16 \end{gathered}`

Thus, the value of k is 16.