Question
solomon reads 4 pages of a book every 6 minutes which proportion could be solved to find x, the number of minutes it will take to read 9 pages
4/6=x/12
6/4=9/x
6/4=x/9
4/19=x/9
4/6=x/12
6/4=9/x
6/4=x/9
4/19=x/9
Answers
GPT 3.5
The correct proportion to solve for x, the number of minutes it will take to read 9 pages, is:
4/6 = x/9
Cross multiplying gives:
4 * 9 = 6 * x
36 = 6x
Dividing both sides by 6:
x = 6
Therefore, it will take Solomon 6 minutes to read 9 pages.
4/6 = x/9
Cross multiplying gives:
4 * 9 = 6 * x
36 = 6x
Dividing both sides by 6:
x = 6
Therefore, it will take Solomon 6 minutes to read 9 pages.