## anonymous one year ago PLZ HELP.

1. anonymous

PLZ explain not direct.

2. anonymous

@kimbllse777

3. anonymous

To find the answer you need to determine what they did to get from 88 down to 11

4. YoloShroom

alright so, we begin with 48/88 = ?/11 right?|dw:1444149333139:dw|

5. YoloShroom

we can let the question mark be X because that's the number we're trying to solve for. so 6/11 = x/11 , what would you do next?

6. anonymous

divide by 6?

7. anonymous

@YoloShroom ?

8. Compassionate

$\frac{ 44 }{ 88} = \frac{ x }{ 11 }$ Original equation $44 \times 11 = 88x$ ( Upon cross multiplying) $484 = 88x$ Now simply solve for x.

9. anonymous

88*x=?

10. YoloShroom

@rainbow_rocks03 you multiply both sides by 11 to remove the fraction and you are left with 6=x

11. anonymous

so 88*11 ?

12. Compassionate

$x = \frac{ 484 }{ 88 }$ x = 5.5

13. YoloShroom

There's no choice for 5.5 ;)

14. anonymous

@Vocaloid !!!!!

15. Compassionate

44/88 = x/11 The denominator 88 was divided by 8, therefore, the numberator must also be divided by 8 44/8 = 5.5 This method gives me 5.5 as well.

16. Compassionate

http://www.themathpage.com/alg/algebraic-fractions-2.htm My method was right, your exact solution is 5.5. Your possible choices are wrong

17. anonymous

18. YoloShroom

I keep getting 6.. i think you've over thought it compassionate.

19. YoloShroom

Simplify the fraction first, then you can multiple both side by the same number to remove the fractions. 48/88=x/11 48/88 simplifies to 6/11 so 6/11=x/11 Multiply both sides by 11, and you remove the fraction. Leaving you with 6=x.

20. YoloShroom

@Compassionate

21. Compassionate

That's another method, but the first aforementioned method was equal. It doesn't matter if we reduce the fraction, you'll get the same number. Watch. 48/88=x/11 528/88 = x 6 = x No need to reduce. But if we solve the equation by using Equivalent Fraction to find the missing numerator, we get 5.5. This is an odd choice, indeed.

22. YoloShroom

Question is a bit misleading isnt it...

23. Compassionate

Slightly. Read ex. 1. http://www.themathpage.com/alg/algebraic-fractions-2.htm If we have 44/88 = x/11, we can say 88 was divided by 8 to get 11. Therefore, 44 must also be divided by 8 since they are equivalent. Thus, 44/8 = 5.5 Odd, indeed.

24. anonymous

are yall trying to help me or trying to see who did the work right?!

25. YoloShroom

What math class is this for rainbow?

26. YoloShroom

For your question, i believe 6 is the correct answer. @Compassionate would you agree? Since 5.5 isnt a choice