SOLUTION: Write a proportion for each problem then find the missing term Number 1.The ratio of 2 numbers is 3:5 the larger number is 30.What is the smaller number?

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Question 1059394: Write a proportion for each problem then find the missing term
Number 1.The ratio of 2 numbers is 3:5 the larger number is 30.What is the smaller number?

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Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio of two numbers is 3:5. If the larger number is 30, then the smaller number is 3(30/5); which equals 18. ☺☺☺☺

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Write a proportion for each problem then find the missing term
Number 1.The ratio of 2 numbers is 3:5 the larger number is 30.What is the smaller number?
Let the smaller number be S
Then PROPORTION is: 3%2F5+=+S%2F30
Solve for S, the smaller number.