Question

How to solve a proportion… x/8 = 3/12

Answer 1

x = 2

Explanation:

Given,
x/8 = 3/12
Simplifying the RHS, we get 3/12 = 1/4
x/8=1/4
Multiply 8 on both sides, we get
x*8/8 = 1*8/4
or x = 8/4
=2
∴ x = 2