Question

For the proportion, find the unknown number n. 8/n =0.6/4.2

Answer 1

In order to find n we have the next proportion

$\frac{8}{n}=\frac{0.6}{4.2}$

we need to clear n

$n=\frac{8(4.2)}{0.6}=\frac{33.6}{0.6}=56$

n=56