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Ratios, rates, proportional relationships, and units SAT question

Math · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis · Hard · Answer it here, explanation included.

If and , what is the value of ?

Enter a number or fraction (like 3/17 or 0.176). Press Enter to check.

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The correct answer is . It's given that and . The equation can be rewritten as . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . The equation can be rewritten as . Substituting  for in this equation yields , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by  yields . Therefore, the value of is . Note that .0625, 0.062, 0.063, and 1/16 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

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