Question

2. Gerald was given the following problem to solve for the length of the “?”. He has made a mistake in his work. Identify and describe how he made his mistake. Then, solve the problem correctly.

Answer 1

x = 18.7

Explanation:

Gerald's answer is almost correct.

He just needs to switch the 14 and the x.

it should be

24/x = 18/14

solve for x by cross multiplication

18x = (24)(14)

18x = 336

x = 18.7