Given the proportion \frac{a}{b}=\frac{8}{15}, what "ratio" completes the

Kaycee Roche

Kaycee Roche

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2021-09-12

Given the proportion ab=815, what "ratio" completes the equivalent proportion a8

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Macsen Nixon

Macsen Nixon

Skilled2021-09-13Added 117 answers

ab=815
Now to get the required ratio we will carry out some operations.
Multiply both sides by "b"
ab×b=815×b
a=8b15
Divide both sides by 8.
a8=b15
Thus the correct answer is b15.

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