# Basic Arithmetic : Ratio Tables

## Example Questions

### Example Question #11 : Ratios And Rates

Find the value of  in the following ratio table:

Explanation:

The numbers on the left side to the numbers on the right side are in a ratio of 1 to 7. In other words, multiply the numbers on the left by 7 to get the numbers on the right.

Using that ratio, we arrive at the following equation for x:

Now, divide both sides by 7.

### Example Question #1 : Ratio Tables

Find the value of  in the ratio table above.

Explanation:

To find , we can set up the following ratios:

Now, cross-multiply and solve.

### Example Question #1 : Ratio Tables

Find the value of  in the ratio table above.

Explanation:

To find the multiplier, divide two numbers from the same row:

Now, multiply this by  and set that equal to

Divide both sides by

### Example Question #2 : Ratio Tables

In the ratio table above, find .

Explanation:

To figure out the ratio, divide the second column by the first.

Since we are multiplying the first column by  to get the second column, we can set up the following equation for .

Multiply both sides by 7.

### Example Question #11 : Ratios And Rates

Find the value of  in the ratio table above.