Question

One rectangle is 12 in by 10 in
The second rectangle is 8 in by (X)
Using the similar shape concept, what is the missing value (x)?

Answer 1

Answer:

12/10 = 8/x

12x=80

x=6.666666

x=7

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

6.666667

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use a proportion to solve this problem:

12 : 8 = 10 : x

x = (8 * 10)/12 = 6.666667