Chapter SH, Problem 4.8E

To determine

To find: The complete statement.

Answer to Problem 4.8E

The complete statement is $\frac{5}{8}=\frac{20}{32}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The given equation is $\frac{5}{8}=\frac{20}{\boxed{}}$ .

Calculation:

Consider the given equation is,

  $\frac{5}{8}=\frac{20}{\boxed{}}$

Solve for the missing term as,

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{5}{8}=\frac{20}{x}\\ x=\frac{8\times 20}{5}\\ x=8\times 4\\ x=32\end{array}$

Then, the complete statement is,

  $\frac{5}{8}=\frac{20}{32}$