Solve for y in Proportion: y/6 = 11/5

Published on April 6, 2026

Pre-Algebra

Learn how to solve proportions for an unknown variable. This example demonstrates solving y/6 = 11/5 for y and rounding to the nearest tenth.

Question

Answer

The problem is to solve the proportion

for

and round the answer to the nearest tenth.

To solve for

, we can cross-multiply.
Multiplying both sides of the equation by 6, we get:

Now, we need to convert the fraction

into a decimal.

The problem asks to round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Our calculated value for

, which is already expressed to the nearest tenth.

Therefore, the value of

The final answer is

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