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

0.5 units

316
units

6 units

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpret x8 = y16 as x/8 = y/16.
So x = (8/16)·y = (1/2)·y. With y = 3, x = 3/2 = 1.5 units.

Answer: 1.5 units.