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The ratio to is equivalent to the ratio to . What is the value of ?
The ratio 140 to m is equivalent to the ratio 4 to 28 . What is
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships — Direct/inverse proportionality. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
The correct answer is . It's given that the ratio to is equivalent to the ratio to . Therefore, the value of can be found by solving the equation . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .
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