how do you cross multiply ?
Multiply the numerator of the left-hand fraction by the denominator of the right-hand fraction. ...
Multiply the numerator of the right-hand fraction by the denominator of the left-hand fraction. ...
Set the two products equal to each other. ...
Solve for the variable.
Answer:
Cross multiplying is literally what you do multiplying diagonally.
Step-by-step explanation:
Here you would multiply 12 by 100% and x by 10.
We convert the percents into decimals first.
So 12 * 1 = 12 and x * 0.1 = x/10
So x/10 = 12
Then we multiply each side by 10.
x = 120.