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User MajorasKid
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Answer:

3 11/15

Explanation:

3a : 7 : : 8 : 5

= 3a/7 = 8/5

=15a = 56

= 56/15 = 3 11/15

User Ugo Guazelli
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Answer: a=56/15

Explanation:

For this problems, it is important ot know how to read ratios. They can be read as fractions. Knowing this, we would use proportions to solve.


(3a)/(7) =(8)/(5) [cross multiply]


15a=56 [divide both sides by 15]


a=(56)/(15)

Now, we know that a=56/15.

User Cristian Llanos
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