maximusprime6 maximusprime6
  • 02-05-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

The ratio of Sam’s height to joe’s height is 5:6. Sam is 57”tall, how tall is joe

Respuesta :

SaberToothedSarah
SaberToothedSarah SaberToothedSarah
  • 02-05-2019

Joe is 68.4” tall. Set the ratio of 5/6=57/x, solve using the butterfly method (multiply 57 and 6, set equal to 5x) 57•6 is 342, so at this point it would be 342=5x. 342/5 is 68.4

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

how do you solve this?
Here is a picture of a cube and the net for this cube. What is the surface area of this cube? A. 1,350 mm2 B. 450 mm2 C. 225 mm2 D. 90 mm2
By which procedures were the Sumerian kings chosen
all of the following are concurrent powers except
6 foot tall person cast 2.5 foot long shadow at the same time that a buildind cast a 40 foot long shadow how tall is the buidling
A ray in the emission spectrum has a wavelength of 3.10 x 1014 meters. Given that the speed of light is 2.998 x 108 m/s, what is the frequency of the ray?
the melting point of ice is 273.16 kelvin.What does it mean ?
(1) Scientists generally agree that Earth is getting warmer due to what's called the greenhouse effect. (2) A greenhouse stays warm because sunlight and heat co
If the atomic number of an element is 5 and its mass number is 20, how many neutrons are in the atom's nucleus? _______ neutrons
Upon which characteristic is a lyric poem's rhythm based? A. tone B. mood C. stress D. rhyme