Question

If $6:8$ and $3:x$ are equivalent ratios, find the value of $x$.

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 6

Answer 1

The correct option is B

4

Since $6:8$ and $3:x$ are equivalent ratios, we can write $\frac{6}{8}=\frac{3}{x}$.
For finding the value of $x$, we will cross multiply the numbers.

$x=\frac{3\times 8}{6}=\frac{24}{6}=4$