Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Proportion - Exercises - Page 277: 15

Answer

y=5.6

Work Step by Step

Set the product of the means equal to the product of the extremes and solve for the variable. $7\times4=5\times y$ $28=5y$ $28\div5=5y\div5$ $5.6=y$
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