Question

Try the numbers 22, 23, 24, 25 in the equation 4/3 = 32/d to test whether any of them is a solution. a. 23 is a solution. c. 24 is a solution. b. 25 is a solution. d. 22 is a solution.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. 24 is a solution

Step-by-step explanation:

Given equation:

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{32}{d}$

To test the numbers 22, 23, 24, 25 for the solution.

Solution:

In order to test the given number for the solution, we will plugin each number in the unknown variable $d$ and see if it satisfies the equation.

1) $d=22$

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{32}{22}$

Reducing fraction to simplest form by dividing the numerator and denominator by their G.C.F.

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{32\div 2}{22\div 2}$

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{16}{11}$

The above statement can never be true and hence 22 is not a solution.

2) $d=23$

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{32}{23}$

The fractions can no further be reduced.

The statement can never be true and hence 23 is not a solution.

3) $d=24$

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{32}{24}$

Reducing fraction to simplest form by dividing the numerator and denominator by their G.C.F.

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{32\div 8}{24\div 8}$

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{4}{3}$

The above statement is always true and hence 24 is a solution.

4) $d=25$

$\frac{4}{3}=\frac{32}{25}$

The fractions can no further be reduced.

The statement can never be true and hence 25 is not a solution.