Find the distance, d, across the river. Assume that the ratio of d to 150 ft is the same as the ratio of 120 ft to 40 ft.
Oh, the river's got a ratio game going on, huh? Alright, let's solve this puzzle. We know that the ratio of d to 150 ft is the same as the ratio of 120 ft to 40 ft. That means we can set up a proportion:
d/150 = 120/40
Now, let's simplify this expression. We can cancel out the 40s on both sides:
d/150 = 3
To isolate d, we multiply both sides by 150:
d = 3 * 150
And that gives us:
d = 450 ft
So, across the river, we have a distance of 450 ft. Don't forget to bring your water wings! 🏊♂️
To find the distance, d, across the river, we can set up a proportion given by the ratio of d to 150 ft equals the ratio of 120 ft to 40 ft.
The given ratio is:
d / 150 ft = 120 ft / 40 ft
To solve this proportion, we can cross-multiply and solve for d:
d * 40 ft = 120 ft * 150 ft
Simplifying this equation:
40d = 18000 ft^2
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 40 ft:
d = 18000 ft^2 / 40 ft
d = 450 ft
Therefore, the distance across the river, d, is 450 ft.
Its 450 feet
Agreed :)
d / 150 = 120/40 = 12/4 = 3
multiply both sides by 150
d = 3 * 150