Question

A ratioin simplest form is 7 : 12 . if its consequent is 144 , find its antecedent

Answer 1

$= \frac{7}{12} \\ \frac{7}{12} = \frac{x}{144} \\ x = \frac{7}{12} \times 144 \\ x = 84 \\ the \: consequent \: is \: 84$

Answer 2

in the ratio 7 is antecedent and 12 is consequent

if 144 is consequent then 7*12=84 is antecedent