Question

0.25÷3=x÷1 1/2 That fraction is one and a half.

Answer 1

x = 1/8

Explanation:

Given the expression 0.25÷3=x÷1 1/2, we are to look for the value of x from the given equation. Rewriting the equation we will have;

`(0.25)/(3) = (x)/(1(1)/(2) )`

On simplification;

`0.25 * (1)/(3) = x * (2)/(3) \\ \\ (25)/(100)*(1)/(3) =(2x)/(3)\\\\ (1)/(4) * (1)/(3) = (2x)/(3)\\\\ (1)/(12) = (2x)/(3)\\\\cross \ multiply\\\\2x * 12 = 3\\\\24x = 3\\\\Divide \ both \ sides \ by \ 24\\\\24x/24 = 3/24\\\\x = 1/8`

Hence the value of x in the expression is 1/8