State the extremes of the proportion below. 4/7=12/x
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Answer:
y = 1.1
Step-by-step explanation:
Proportion is a statement that two ratios are equal.
It can be written in two ways:
- Two equal fractions
=
- Two equal sides a: b = c: d.
We can use cross products to find a missing term in it.
Let us solve the question
∵ The proportion statement is =
→ Use the cross multiplication to find y
∵ y × 15.4 = 7.7 × 2.2
∴ 15.4y = 16.94
→ Divide both sides by 15.4 to find y
∵ =
∴ y = 1.1
<em>No need to round it to the nearest tenth because the answer has no hundredth to round it to the tenth</em>