Question

If x = 9 when y = 36 and x is directly
proportional to y, what is x when y= 6?

Answer 1

Answer:

$x = 1.5$

$Explaination :\\\frac{36}{9} = 4\\\frac{6}{4} =1.5\\Answer = 1.5$

Answer 2

Answer:

x = 1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{9}{36} :\frac{x}{6}$

Cross multiply.

36 · x = 9 · 6

Simplify.

36x = 54

Divide each side by 36.

36x ÷ 36 = 54 ÷ 36

Simplify.

x = 1.5