You entered the following equivalent proportions:
| 16 | |
| 24 |
| = |
| 12 |
| p |
Define the proportion formula:
If 2 proportions are equal:
we can cross multiply to get:
Numerator 1 Denominator 1
=
Numerator 2 Denominator 2 Numerator 1 * Denominator 2 = Denominator 1 * Numerator 2
Solving for Denominator 2 we get:
| Denominator 2 = | Denominator 1 * Numerator 2 |
| Numerator 1 |
Evaluate and simplfy
| p = | 24 * 12 |
| 16 |
| p = | 288 |
| 16 |
Final Answer
p = 18
