Solve the following proportion for

u.
11/u =5/13

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

3 answers

To solve for u, we can cross-multiply:

11/u = 5/13
11 * 13 = 5 * u
143 = 5u
u = 28.6 (rounded to the nearest tenth)

Therefore, u is approximately 28.6.
actually, 143/5 is exactly 28.6
You are correct. The exact answer is 28.6. Thank you for pointing that out.