Solve for the unknown:
s/24.0 = 8.0/1.6
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8.0 x 24.0 /1.6 = 192/1.6 =120
s = 120
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To solve for the unknown, which is denoted by "s" in this equation, you can cross-multiply.
The equation is:
s/24.0 = 8.0/1.6
To cross-multiply, you multiply the numerator of the first fraction (s) with the denominator of the second fraction (1.6), and multiply the denominator of the first fraction (24.0) with the numerator of the second fraction (8.0). This can be represented as:
s * 1.6 = 24.0 * 8.0
Now, perform the multiplications:
1.6s = 192.0
To solve for "s," divide both sides of the equation by 1.6:
s = 192.0 / 1.6
Calculating this division gives us:
s = 120.0
So, the value of the unknown "s" is 120.0.