Question

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What is the solution to the proportion?

3/m=12/15
A. m=2.4
B. m=3.75
C. m=4.5
D. m=4.75

Answer 1

@jada1701877 Can you try cross multiplying?
\[\frac 3 m =\frac{12}{15}\]

Answer 2

Are you asking me if I know how to or can I do it with this problem?

Answer 3

can you do that with this problem>

Answer 4

I think so

Answer 5

what will you get after cross multiplying?

Answer 6

45

Answer 7

I dont think you're suppose to croos multiply..in this problem

Answer 8

\[\frac{3}{m}=\frac{12}{15}\]
Cross multiply both sides
\[45=12\times m\]
Do you follow?

Answer 9

Yess

Answer 10

now divide both sides by 12 to find the value of m

Answer 11

24

Answer 12

\[12m=45\]
\[12m\div 12= 45\div 12\]
\[m=\frac{45}{12}\]
Try again, 24 is not correct

Answer 13

Well I did 45/12=3.75 @ash2326

Answer 14

yes, you are correct!!

Answer 15

Thanks so I just times then divide?

Answer 16

yes, correct

Answer 17

thank you