Question

Solve the proportion. x/5 = 16/10
32
8
8/25
25/8

Answer 1

first, you must "cross multiply" the fractions..multiply the denominator of one by the numerator of the other, and do it for both fractions. you end up with 10x=80. then divide both sides by 10 to get x=8

Answer 2

so the proportion is x

Answer 3

that's the part i didn't understand

Answer 4

thanks