Question

x / 6 equals 12 / 15

Answer 1

$\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{6}\text{ = }\frac{12}{15} \\ By\text{ cross multiplying we have} \\ 15\text{ }\times\text{ }x\text{ = 12 }\times\text{ 6} \\ 15x\text{ = 72} \\ x\text{ =}\frac{72}{15}\text{ = 4.8} \end{gathered}$