17:60::20:?

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on Mar 17, 2025 at 4:40 am



You asked:

Solve 17:60=20:?17 : 60=20 : ? for the variable ??.

MathBot Answer:

?=120017\begin{aligned}? &= \frac{1200}{17}\end{aligned}


Express both ratios as fractions. 1760=20?\frac{17}{60} = \frac{20}{?}

Cross-multiply and solve for the unknown. 1760=20?17?=1200?=120017\begin{aligned}\frac{17}{60} &= \frac{20}{?} \\ 17 ? &= 1200 \\ ? &&= \frac{1200}{17} \end{aligned}