Question

solve the proportion
t/16=40/50

A.t=26
B.t=28
C.t=1.28
D. t=12.8
@OrangeMaster

Answer 1

You have to cross multiply.

Answer 2

t 45
___ = ____
40 50

Answer 3

how do i do it??

Answer 4

50t=1800

Answer 5

?

Answer 6

Divide both sides by 50 to get t=36. I don't see that as an answer choice? I'm confused. Just wait a sec.

Answer 7

@CGGURUMANJUNATH, can you help me. I thought that I did it right.

Answer 8

:)

Answer 9

u got it . @OrangeMaster

Answer 10

@keke_luvs_u, I don't see t=36 as an answer choice.

Answer 11

a should be 36 ,not 26 @keke_luvs_u

Answer 12

i checked my asnwers and 36 isn't a choice

Answer 13

Yeah, maybe that's the problem. Well 36 is correct.

Answer 14

then check the q again ! @keke_luvs_u

Answer 15

i did

Answer 16

I'm standing by 36. I know that it is the correct answer.

Answer 17

Where did you get the question?

Answer 18

I'm standing by 36. I know that it is the correct answer. me too.

Answer 19

connexous

Answer 20

Then webmail your teacher, and see if the question was a mistake.

Answer 21

the given is t/16=40/50
not
t 45
___ = ____
40 50

Answer 22

good to go @mz_samosino

Answer 23

yes @OrangeMaster ;u had copied the q wrongly.

Answer 24

It doesn't matter. Multiplication is the same no matter how you arrange the numbers. My answer is still correct.

Answer 25

....

Answer 26

but ur method for ur problem is right @OrangeMaster

Answer 27

ur lhs is right @OrangeMaster

Answer 28

but rhs should have been 16/50 and not 45/50

Answer 29

@keke_luvs_u dont you understand cross multipliation

Answer 30

lhs-left hand side .
rhs-right hand side .

Answer 31

I think we can all agree that mz_samosino had the right question, but I had the correct answer as well.

Answer 32

ohh

Answer 33

Either way you look at it, there must be something wrong on your end keke_luvs_u.

Answer 34

t =12.8

Answer 35

OK I see where I messed up.

Answer 36

Everybody should give a medal to @mz_samosino. She did really good.

Answer 37

so the answer is 36 or not?

Answer 38

ohh so 12.8!

Answer 39

no

Answer 40

not 36

Answer 41

I messed up when coping the question.

Answer 42

@keke_luvs_u study the cross multiplication
you are troubling there
i already give you that picture earlier but still you didn't undertand