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If 3x = 5y, find the ratio of x to y?
2007-02-03 04:48:01 · 5 answers · asked by ♫ singin_gurl1200 ♫ 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Ratio means a fraction: x to y is x/y.
3x =5y
divide through by y
3x/y = 5
divide through by 3
x/y = 5/3 , or, as a ratio "5 to 3"
Done!
2007-02-03 04:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ratio of x to y means (x/y).
So,3x=5y
or, (x/y)=(5/3)
2007-02-03 12:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by gmajumdar_86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ratio of x to y is just x/y. Let's manipulate the equation to get x/y alone in one side, and only numbers in the other side.
3x = 5y
Dividing by 3 in both sides:
x = 5y/3
Dividing by y in both sides:
x/y = 5/3
2007-02-03 12:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by jcastro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/3
2007-02-03 13:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by TP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3*x = 5*y ||/3
x = (5*y)/3 ||/y
x/y = 5/3
2007-02-03 12:53:48 · answer #5 · answered by eva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋