Question

solve the equation
111 5
----- = ----
20 4

Answer 1

is there a variable you have to solve for?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

eh, 111/20 = 5/4 is a false statement

Answer 4

well the 111 part, is just 3 lines that look like ones, i dont know if thats a variable or?

Answer 5

i thought it was the number one hundred and eleven

Answer 6

https://study.ashworthcollege.edu/access/content/group/6f87fa3a-2bd9-422d-8063-74b382f13a59/midtermimage2.png

Answer 7

omg its an m i think im blind, hahha sorry

Answer 8

haha...so it's

\[\large \frac{ m }{ 20 } = \frac{ 5 }{ 4 }\]

right?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

So you would cross multiply....and then solve for 'm'

what do you get after you cross multiply?

Answer 11

so it would be 5 * 20 divided by 4?

Answer 12

That would be correct...which comes out to...

Answer 13

Great job!...that would be 'm'

Answer 14

thank you(:

Answer 15

No problem! :)