Ethan writes the ration x/8= y/16 to help him reduce the size of a two dimensional shape. If the value of y is 3 units, what will be the value of x ?

Answer 1

To find the value of x, we can solve for x using the given ratio x/8 = y/16.

Given y = 3 units, we can substitute y = 3 into the equation:

x/8 = 3/16

Now, we can cross multiply to solve for x:

16x = 24
x = 24/16
x = 1.5 units

Therefore, the value of x is 1.5 units.