Question

x|90|72| 51|24|9|
y|30|24|17|8| ? |
How do you get 'y' ? I know the answer but my friend told me. The answer is y= x/3. I wanna know how she got it.

Answer 1

in the table that you have given compare each value of x with its corresponding y value.
you should find that the x value is always 3 times the y value.

Answer 2

Explain in 12 year old form?

Answer 3

e.g. when x=90, y=30 (so x=3y, or y=x/3)

Answer 4

ok. what is 90 divided by 30?

Answer 5

3 :D

Answer 6

now look at the next column: what is 72/24?

Answer 7

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH ! YOUR AMAZING !

Answer 8

LOLOL I feel dumb xD

Answer 9

:-D - no - it's YOU that is amazing to pick it up so quickly! - well done!

Answer 10

are you a teacher?

Answer 11

no - I just happen to love maths and keep up to date with it as a hobby :-)

Answer 12

Like my dad xD

Answer 13

cool.

Answer 14

Ightt well, thanks !

Answer 15

np - yw