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Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 8: Ratio & Proportion - Fill in the BlanksQuestion 37
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 8: Ratio & Proportion - Fill in the Blanks
Question. 37
There is a number in the box \(\square\) such that \(\square,\;24,\;9,\;12\) are in proportion. The number in the box is ____.
Answer:
There is a number in the box such that 18, 24, 9, 12 are in proportion. The number in the box is 18.
Detailed Answer with Explanation:
Proportion means \(\dfrac{x}{24}=\dfrac{9}{12}=\dfrac{3}{4}\Rightarrow x=24\times\dfrac{3}{4}=18\).