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Who knows what 1/2 : 2 = 1/3 : X is?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    (0.5*2)/(1/3)=x

    1/(1/3)=x

    x=3

  • 1 decade ago

    3

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It seems like it should be 3, but it is not. These are ratios, not "__ is to__ as __ is to __" statements.

    1/2 : 2 can be simplified to 1 : 4

    1/3 : (1/3 * 4)

    1/3 : 4/3

    x = 4/3

    Source(s): I would almost guess that the assignment or whatever is fishing for the answer x = 3, though.
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