Question

Solve for n. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

47/n = 36/54

Answer 1

`47/n = 36/54`


`47/n=2/3`


`47=2/3n`


`47=2n/3`


`47*3=2n`


`141=2n`


`141/2=n`

Decimal Form: 70.5

Answer 2

`(36)/(54)=(36:18)/(54:18)=(2)/(3)\\\\(47)/(n)=(2)/(3)\ \ \ |cross\ multiply\\\\2\cdot n=3\cdot47\\\\2n=141\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 2\\\\n=(141)/(2)\\\\\boxed{n=70.5}`