Question

Use equivalent ratios to solve the proportion.

$\frac{x}{48}=\frac{6}{12}$

Short answer

The solution is $x=24$.

Step-by-step solution

Step-1 – Given

The given proportion is $\frac{x}{48}=\frac{6}{12}$.

Step-2 – To determine

We have to solve the proportion by using equivalent ratios.

Step-3 – Calculation 

Solve the given proportion.

$\begin{array}{c}\frac{x}{48}=\frac{6}{12}\\ \frac{x}{48}=\frac{6}{12\times 4}\left[\text{comparedenominators}\right]\\ \frac{x}{48}=\frac{6\times 4}{48}\left[\text{find}x\right]\\ x=6\times 4\\ x=24\end{array}$

So, the solution is $x=24$.