Question

Fill in the missing value in the table

1/5 ?/10

Answer 1

To find the missing value in the table, we can set up a proportion using the values provided:

\[
\frac{1}{5} = \frac{?}{10}
\]

Let's call the missing value \( x \). Thus, we have:

\[
\frac{1}{5} = \frac{x}{10}
\]

To solve for \( x \), we can cross-multiply:

\[
1 \cdot 10 = 5 \cdot x
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
10 = 5x
\]

Now, divide both sides by 5 to isolate \( x \):

\[
x = \frac{10}{5}
\]

This gives:

\[
x = 2
\]

So the missing value is \( 2 \). The completed table will be:

\[
1/5 \quad 2/10
\]