Question

To convert 8 kiloliters to liters, the first ratio is 1 kL/1,000 L. To set up the proportion, the second ratio must be _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. $\frac{8kL}{x}$

Step-by-step explanation:

For 2 ratios to be the same, they have to be equal to one another, in this case, meaning if a part of one of the ratios is unknown, you must be able to solve it by setting the two ratios equal to one another:

$\frac{1kL}{1000L} =\frac{8kL}{x}\\x=\frac{8kL}{\frac{1kL}{1000L}} \\x=8kL*\frac{1000L}{1kL} \\x=8000L$

Answer 2

It would be b. the first ratio is
1kL
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1000

so you would match up the kL and not know how many regular liters there are.

8kL
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x