fifteen divided by five is three.
To complete the analogy, divide nine by three. (Your answer is three)
I need an answer to the analogy
fifteen:five::nine: ?
2 answers
If the "analogy" is to preserve ratios on both sides, then the answer is 3. If the analogy is to preserve the difference, the answer is -1.
This is not a good way to teach fifth grade math, or analogies, in my opinion. The problem would be better stated as
15/5 = 9/x
This is not a good way to teach fifth grade math, or analogies, in my opinion. The problem would be better stated as
15/5 = 9/x