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Chapter 6: Q14. (page 288)

Use equivalent ratios to solve the proportion.

  119=y81

Short Answer

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The solution is y=99.

Step by step solution

01

Step 1.  Given

The given proportion is119=y81.

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Step 2.  To determine

We have to solve the proportion using equivalent ratios.

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Step 3.  Calculation 

Solve the given proportion.

119=y81119×9=y81comparedenominators11×981=y81findyy=11×9=99

So, the solution is y=99.

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