Write the ratio 12:36 as an equivalent ratio of x:3
To find an equivalent ratio of x:3, we need to determine the value of x when the ratio is equivalent to 12:36.
We can set up a proportion to solve for x. The proportion would be:
12/36 = x/3
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
12 * 3 = 36 * x
36 = 36x
Now, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 36:
x = 36/36
x = 1
Therefore, the equivalent ratio of 12:36 as x:3 is 1:3.
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To find an equivalent ratio of x:3, we need to find a common multiple of 12 and 36 to determine the value of x.
The least common multiple of 12 and 36 is 36.
To find the equivalent ratio, we divide both terms of the given ratio by 12 to get 1:3.
To obtain the equivalent ratio of x:3, we multiply both terms of the ratio 1:3 by the value of x that makes the ratio equivalent to 12:36.
1*x = 12
x = 12
Therefore, the equivalent ratio of 12:36 as x:3 is 12:3 or simplified as 4:1.