Solve 0.75 is to x as 5 is to 8
Solve 0.75 is to x as 5 is to 8
A: 1
B: 1.20
C: 3.3
D: None of these
Write 0.75 over x equals 5 over 8. Cross multiply to get 0.75 times 8 equals 5 times x. Compute left side as 6. Hence x equals 6 over 5 which is 1.2. Proportion steps are multiply across then divide by the remaining term.