Question

Will someone please help me here

Answer 1

$\bf a) \\\\\\ \begin{array}{ccll} miles&minutes\\ \text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\ 11&74\\ 1&x \end{array}\implies \cfrac{11}{1}=\cfrac{74}{x}\implies x=\cfrac{1\cdot 74}{11} \\\\\\ b) \\\\\\ \begin{array}{ccll} lbs&\ \\ \text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\ 20&8\\ 1&x \end{array}\implies \cfrac{20}{1}=\cfrac{8}{x}\implies x=\cfrac{1\cdot 8}{20}$