how do i solve this: a over b divided by 11 over c = d over 6
I have to find out whaat the letters stand for
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questain for top: Give values a,b,c and d; to create your own division problom
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thank you
6th grade 1/19/07
(a/b) / (11/c) = (d/6)
Is that right?
First you need to simplify and get rid of fractions within fractions.
Once simplified, you should just have a single fraction, which will be much easier to solve.
To solve the equation (a/b) / (11/c) = d/6, we need to simplify it and get rid of the fractions within fractions.
To do this, we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the fraction (11/c), which is (c/11). This will give us:
(a/b) / (11/c) * (c/11) = (d/6) * (c/11)
Simplifying the left-hand side of the equation, we get:
(a/b) * (c/11) = (d/6) * (c/11)
Now, we can simplify further by multiplying the numerators and denominators:
(ac)/(11b) = (cd)/(66)
To find the values of a, b, c, and d, we need more information. The equation is not enough on its own to determine unique values for these variables. To create your own division problem, you can assign any values you want to a, b, and c, and solve for d. For example, let's say a = 2, b = 3, and c = 4. Plugging these values into the equation, we have:
(2/3) / (11/4) = d/6
Now, we can cross-multiply:
(2/3) * (4/11) = (d/6)
Simplifying the left-hand side:
8/33 = (d/6)
To solve for d, we can cross-multiply again:
8 * 6 = 33 * d
48 = 33d
Dividing both sides by 33:
d = 48/33
Simplifying the fraction:
d ≈ 1.455
Therefore, when we take a = 2, b = 3, c = 4, and solve for d, we find that d is approximately 1.455.
Remember, you can choose different values for a, b, and c to create your own division problem and find a corresponding value for d.