Question

Two numbers are in the ratio of 2 to 3.

If the smaller number is 18, the larger number is _____.



21

27

36

54

Answer 1

\[\frac{2}{3} = \frac{18}{x}\]

Answer 2

I wrote the ratio out as \[\frac{small~ number}{big~number}\]Therefore, if the small number is ontop, we're missing the big number, \(x\).

Answer 3

27?

Answer 4

Good job :)