What is the ratio of x = 5/8y

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anonymous · Answer

I don't understand the question...

$\large x=\frac{5}{8}y$ or $\large x=\frac{5}{8y}$ .

What do you mean by 'what is the ratio?'

anonymous · Answer

Ratio of the equation. the first one. X=5/8y. Please Help. Thanks.

anonymous · Answer

That doesn't give me any new information. Which of the equations I mentioned is what you're looking at? is it 'X equals five-eighths of Y' or 'X = five over 8 Y?'

"Ratio of the equation" doesn't make any sense. If you are just wondering what ratio is present in the equation, then 5:8 is a ratio, but I still don't really know what you're talking about here.

anonymous · Answer

x = five is to eight Y. and i need to find the ratio of x and y

anonymous · Answer

Ah. Ok, that's still a little confusing in the wording, but I think I get the nature of your question now.

You're starting with $\large x=\frac{5}{8y}$ and you want to know what $\large \frac{x}{y} = ?$

If that is the case, then you need to divide both sides of the equation by y to get
$$\large \frac{x}{y}=\frac{5}{8y^2}$$

anonymous · Answer

I'm not sure really what your question actually is, but if it is as I've shown it, then that is the answer.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks. :)