How do you write 1 is to 2 as 5 is to x as a proportion in fractional notation? (1 point)

1/2 = 5/x

1:3::5:x

2/1 = 5/x

1: 2 = 5 : x

1 answer

To express "1 is to 2 as 5 is to x" in fractional notation as a proportion, we write it as:

\[ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{x} \]

So the correct answer is:

1/2 = 5/x