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What is the missing term that makes these ratios equivalent? 1.5:3, 31.5:____

User ErikEJ
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Answer: 63

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Work Shown:

1.5/3 = 31.5/x

1.5x = 3*31.5 cross multiply

1.5x = 94.5

x = 94.5/1.5 dividing both sides by 1.5

x = 63

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An alternative equation to solve is

1.5/31.5 = 3/x

1.5x = 31.5*3

1.5x = 94.5

The remainder of the steps are the same as in the previous section above.

User Ajay A
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