The proportion that could be used to solve for the variable is:
[tex]\frac{16}{40} = \frac{3}{h}[/tex]
h = 7.5
Solution:
Given that,
16 walls in 40 hours 3 walls in h hours
Which means,
16 walls build in 40 hours
Then 3 walls in h hours
We have to write a proportion
The number of walls and the number of hours are proportion
Therefore, we get,
[tex]\frac{16}{40} = \frac{3}{h}[/tex]
Cross multiply and solve for h
[tex]16 \times h = 3 \times 40\\\\16h = 120\\\\h = \frac{120}{16}\\\\h = 7.5[/tex]
Thus the proportion is solved
