terry writes the ratio x/9 =y/18 to help her reduce the size of a two dimensional shape. if the new value if y is 5 units,what will be the value of x
To find the value of x when y is 5 units in the given ratio x/9 = y/18, we can first find the value of y when it is 5 units:
y/18 = 5/18
y = 5
Now that we have the value of y, we can substitute it back into the ratio and solve for x:
x/9 = 5/18
x = 5(9)/18
x = 45/18
x = 2.5 units
Therefore, the value of x when y is 5 units in the given ratio is 2.5 units.