Arithmeticeasy · Past Paper
Find the value of $k$ if $5:8 = 15:k$.
A20
B24
C18
D30
✓ Correct Answer: B — 24
Using cross multiplication: 5k = 15 * 8 = 120. So, k = 120 / 5 = 24.
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