Question

The following three proportions can all be used to solve the problem about Caroline's salary. Explain why the solutions to each proportion are the same.

36
4
=
x
7

4
36
=
7
x

36
x
=
4
7
in words

Answer 1

@Shadow

Answer 2

Can you write this out cleanly

Answer 3

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Shadow
Can you write this out cleanly
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I agree. I can not understand that well

Answer 4

36/4=x/7 4/36=4/7 36/x=4/7

Answer 5

can u understand

Answer 6

I can now

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @marshae
36/4=x/7 4/36=4/7 36/x=4/7
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Is it supposed to be 36/4=x/7 4/36=7/x and 36/x=4/7 ??????

Answer 9

Yeah the 2nd one is missing x and has two fours

Answer 10

the second one 4/36=7/x

Answer 11

\[\frac{ 36 }{ 4 } = \frac{ x }{ 7 }\]
\[\frac{ 4 }{ 36 } = \frac{ 7 }{ x }\]
\[\frac{ 36 }{ x } = \frac{ 4 }{ 7 }\]

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

I mean just based off of looking at it, you can see that the same proportions are being represented x/7, 7/x, and in the last one x is across from 7, so similar statements of proportionality are being made.

So if you were to solve for x in each of these situations, you would get x = the same # because they're all saying the same thing but in a different way.

Answer 14

it's correct

Answer 15

thank u guys

Answer 16

Great job Shadow. :) I hope he helped! Good luck! If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to any of us on qc :)