Question

Given the proportion a/b=14/60, which ratio completes the equivalent proportion a/14?

Answer 1

this one is easy

Answer 2

will you explain?

Answer 3

do u want the answer in the explanation

Answer 4

or how to come up with it

Answer 5

the explanation to the answer would be best

Answer 6

okay

Answer 7

what type of math is this

Answer 8

geometry

Answer 9

okay

Answer 10

well if you have

\[\frac{a}{b} = \frac{14}{60}\]

divide both sides of the equation by 14

which gives

\[\frac{a}{14b} = \frac{1}{60}\]

next multiply both sides of the equation by b to get your answer

Answer 11

do u see the Absolute Value a/b=14/60

Answer 12

im a little of on my geometry

Answer 13

@campbell_st, latex is broken

Answer 14

the absolute value of what exactly? x?

Answer 15

ok... so you have

a/b = 14/60

divide both sides of the equation by 14

gives

a/(14b) = 1/60

all you need to do is multiply boths sides of the equation by b
to get the answer

Answer 16

@Ashleyisakitty thanks for the info on Latex... explains why people aren't replying to my help... lol

Answer 17

by b??

Answer 18

multiply both sides by 60?

Answer 19

I was trying to find it out but Im weak on my geometry

Answer 20

ok...

so you have

a/(14b) = 1/60

multiply both sides of the equation by b...

that removes it from the denominator of the 1st ratio..

does that make sense..?

Answer 21

Is the answer a/60?

Answer 22

YESSSS

Answer 23

nope...

Answer 24

the way I enterd it was divid the most high number

Answer 25

but looks like i did it wrong

Answer 26

a/(14b) * b = 1/60 * b

which gives

a/14 = b/60

Answer 27

comes out to be 14

Answer 28

they question is asking what's equivalent to a/14

Answer 29

ohhh equivalent to a /14

Answer 30

Okay now I understand what you were saying @campbell_st. Thank you.