SOLUTION: Help with this question please: 0.05:x as 0.15:30

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Question 525810: Help with this question please:
0.05:x as 0.15:30
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.05:x as 0.15:30 the proportion
Algebra properties tell us that the products of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
0.15x=0.05%2A30
0.15x=1.5 divide by 0.15
x=10