Asked by xochitl

Ethan writes the ratio x8=y16
to help him reduce the size of a two-dimensional shape. If the new value of y
is 3 units, what will be the value of x
?(1 point)

1.5 units

316
units

0.5 units

6 units

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpret the ratio as x/8 = y/16. Substitute y = 3:

x/8 = 3/16 → x = 8*(3/16) = 24/16 = 1.5.

Answer: 1.5 units.