What is the missing term that makes these ratios equivalent? 1.5:3, 31.5:____

Solution:

The given expression is

1.5:3, 31.5: ?

If the ratios are equivalent we can write:

1.5/3 = 31.5/?

The product of the means = the product of the extremes

? = (31.5 × 3)/1.5

= (31.5/1.5) × 3

= 2.1 × 3

= 6.3

What is the missing term that makes these ratios equivalent? 1.5:3, 31.5:____

Summary:

The missing term that makes these ratios 1.5:3, 31.5:____ equivalent is 6.3