Question

What is the solution to the proportion?8/16=x/10

Answer 1

X=5

Because 8/16=x/10 8 is half of 16 so it is equal to the same amount as 5/10

You can simplify them both down to one fraction 1/2

Hope that I could help you

Answer 2

 

$\displaystyle\\\frac{8}{16} =\frac{x}{10}\\\\x=\frac{10\times8}{16}= \frac{80}{16} =\boxed{5}$