Answer:
The value of x is 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
Matthew earned 7500 of 15000, which is exactly half the total amount, meaning that the fraction corresponding to his earnings is 1/2.
Rate of 5:2:x, with number 5 corresponding to Matthew, mean that his fraction of the earnings, in function of x is given by:
Both fractions are equal, so:
Applying cross multiplication:
The value of x is 3.
Answer:
75 divided by 4... each side of the square is 18.75 inches long
To solve this, all you need to do is multiply 16 by 3/8. When you multiply a whole number by a fraction, make the whole number into a fraction by putting it over 1.
16 3
---- x ---- Multiply the numerators together and then the denominators.
1 8
(16 x 3) / (1 x 8)
48 / 8 Then divide.
She used 6 inches of tape.
Answer:
B.
Step-by-step explanation:
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