Question

Find the ratio of x to y.
x/5=2/3=5/y

Answer 1

well let's solve our two equations first:
\[\frac{x}{5}=\frac{2}{3} \text{ and } \frac{2}{3}=\frac{5}{y}\]

Answer 2

can you solve the first equation for x?

Answer 3

x=0.3.??

Answer 4

leave it as 10/3 and that won't be 0.3 anyway
\[x=\frac{10}{3} \\ y=\frac{15}{2}\]
now take the ratio \[\frac{x}{y}=?\]