Ethan writes the ratio x/8 = y/16 to help him reduce the size of a two-dimensional shape. If the new value of y is 3 units, what will be the value of x

To find the value of x when y is 3 units, we first need to solve the ratio x/8 = y/16 for x.

x/8 = y/16
x/8 = 3/16
x = 3 * 8
x = 24

Therefore, when y is 3 units, the value of x will be 24 units.