Solve x:0.6=1.5:4.8

$$x : 0.6 = 1.5 : 4.8$$

Solve for x

$$x=0.1875$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Expand \frac{1.5}{4.8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{x}{0.6}=\frac{15}{48}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{48} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{x}{0.6}=\frac{5}{16}$$

Multiply both sides by 0.6.

$$x=\frac{5}{16}\times 0.6$$

Convert decimal number 0.6 to fraction \frac{6}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=\frac{5}{16}\times \frac{3}{5}$$

Multiply \frac{5}{16} times \frac{3}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{5\times 3}{16\times 5}$$

Cancel out 5 in both numerator and denominator.

$$x=\frac{3}{16}$$