104k views
4 votes
Find the Value of x in each proportion

A) 1 meter/3.25 feet = 15.2 meters/x feet

B) 1.6 kilometers/1 mile = x kilometers/25 miles

C) 0.926 meter/1 yard = 200 meters/x yards

D) 1 kilometers/0.6 mile = x kilometers/350 miles​

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

A) 49.4

B) 40

C) 0.00539

D)583.33

Explanation:

A)

1 meter/3.25 feet = 15.2 meters/x feet

x feet * 1 meter = 15.2 meters* 3.25 feet

x = 15.2 meters* 3.25 feet/1 feet* meter

x = 49.4

B) 1.6 kilometers/1 mile = x kilometers/25 miles

multiplying both sides by 25 miles

(1.6 kilometers/1 mile )* 25 miles =( x kilometers/25 miles) * 25 miles

=> 40 kilometers = x kilometers

x = 40

C) 0.926 meter/1 yard = 200 meters/x yards

dividing both sides 200 meters

0.926 meter/(1 yard*200 meters) = 200 meters/(x yards *200 meters)

185.2 /1 yard = 1/ x yards

x yards = 1 yards/185.2

=> x = 0.00539

D) 1 kilometers/0.6 mile = x kilometers/350 miles​

multiplying both sides by 350 miles

(1 kilometers/0.6 mile ) 350 miles= (x kilometers/350 miles​) 350 miles

=> 583.33 kilometers = x kilometers

x = 583.33

User Pawel Piatkowski
by
6.6k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.