Question

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The rectangles shown are similar.

What is the value of x?



A.
7

B.
8

C.
12

D.
6

Answer 1

@Ms-Brains

Answer 2

8

Answer 3

B

Answer 4

You know about like fractions?

Answer 5

You see the rectangles are similar

Answer 6

Sort of

Answer 7

15/24 equals x/5

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

You divide 15 by 3 to get 5 so you divide 24 by 3 to get 8

Answer 10

So 1/2 is the same as 8/16
If you had a rectangle with different side lengths such that 1 and 2 were length and width x and 16 were length and width x would have to equal 8
This is the same sort situation you just have 24/15 = x/5

Answer 11

Multiply 24 by 5 and divide by 15 you get 8 on one side and do the same to the other side (multiply by 5) then divide by 5 and you get x.
5* (24/15) = 8 and 5* (x/5) =x So x=8

Answer 12

Remember that x is your larger term, therefore your similar fractions are 24/15 = x/5

Answer 13

15/24 does not = x/5

Answer 14

L / W = L/ W where L is a greater then W