SOLUTION: 12 : m= 75 : 40 I think you multiply 12 by a number and then divide it by another, but I'm not sure what number to do first.
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12 : m= 75 : 40
I think you multiply 12 by a number and then divide it by another, but I'm not sure what number to do first.
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12 : m= 75 : 40 = 12/m = 75/40
cross multiply the fractions
12*40 = 75m
75m = 480
m = 6.4