SOLUTION: 5/8=v/7 Solve the following proportion for v, round your answer to the nearest tenth

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Question 295604: 5/8=v/7 Solve the following proportion for v, round your answer to the nearest tenth
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2F8=v%2F7 Start with the given ratio


%285%2F8%29%2A7=v Multiply both sides by 7


35%2F8=v Multiply


So our answer is v=35%2F8 which in decimal form is v=4.375