Question

1/3 = x/15 What is the value of x?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{x=5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{x}{15}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\3x=15\qquad\text{divide both sides by 3}\\\\x=5$