what is the first step when solving x/15=3/5?

write a proportion using an unknown value x and the ratio 5:6 then solve it.

in an orchestra, the ratio of trombones to violas is 1 to 3.
a. there are 9 violas. write a proportion that gives the number t of trombones in the orchestra.
b. how many trombones are in the orchestra?

the school tam has 80 swimmers. the ration of grade 9 swimmers to all swimmers is 5:6. write a proportion that gives the number s of grade 9.

1 answer

1. x/15 = 3/5

Here, all you do is multiply each side by 15. The end result is x = 9.

2. More specifics here are needed. The x could go on either side of the proportion and the x could have a higher value? is there?

3. 1:3 Ratio (1 Trombone for 3 Violas.
a. 3t = 9
b. 3

4. I actually don't know this one. I'm sorry. The answer though is ~66 people.