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PROPORTION

》happens when two ratios is equal

PROBLEM

Kenlord used 9 liters of vinegar to exactly fill five container. How many containers are needed to hold 54 liters of vinegar?

ANSWER

Kenlord need a total of 30 containers to hold a 54 Liters of vinegar.

SOLUTION

The first given ratio is, 9 Liters is to 5 container. In mathematical notation, it would be, 9 : 5

Thus, the second proportion would be, 54 : x , where x is the missing value.

Getting the value of x,

The missing value is 30. Hence, Kenlord need a total of 30 containers to hold a 54 Liters of vinegar.