Question

Find x in this proportion. 5/2x=25/4 x=__? 2/5 5/2 4/5 8/5

Answer 1

Correct answer is A.

$\frac{5}{2x} = \frac{25}{4} \\ \\2x\times 25=5\times 4 \\50x=20 \\ \\x= \frac{20}{50}= \frac{2}{5}$

Answer 2

Answer:

$The\ value\ of\ x\ is\ \frac{2}{5} .$

Step-by-step explanation:

As the proportion given in the equation be

$\frac{5}{2x} = \frac{25}{4}$

Simplify the above

$x = \frac{5\times 4}{2\times 25}$

Solving the above

$x = \frac{20}{50}$

Thus

$x = \frac{2}{5}$

$Therefore\ the\ value\ of\ x\ is\ \frac{2}{5} .$