Question

how do ratios work. is there trick you can use to do very ratio

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{5}{8} :\frac{y}{24}$

Cross multiply.

y × 8 = 24 × 5

Simplify.

8y = 120

Divide each side by 8.

8y ÷ 8 = 120 ÷ 8

Simplify.

y = 15

$\frac{6}{8} :\frac{y}{24}$

You can simplify 6/8.

$\frac{3}{4} :\frac{y}{24}$

Cross multiply.

y × 4 = 3 · 24

Simplify.

4y = 72

Divide each side by 4.

4y ÷ 4 = 72 ÷ 4

Simplify.

y = 18