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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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? Found 2 solutions by jorel555, MathTherapy:Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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:
Solve for S, the smaller number.
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