Question

Find the number in the proportion
2/12=5/x

Answer 1

x = 30

Explanation:

to find x in this proportion we can simplify the first equation before all else

2/12 is also 1/6

then we look at how many times 1 can go into 5

1 * 5 = 5

because 1 can go into 5 five times we can multiply the bottom by 5 too

so 6 * 5 = 30

so x is 30