Answer:
36
Explanation:
Given the ratio:
[tex]3\colon5[/tex]Let the number = x
Then:
[tex]\frac{3}{5}=\frac{x}{60}[/tex]Next, solve for x:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x=3\times60 \\ x=\frac{3\times60}{5} \\ x=36 \end{gathered}[/tex]Thus, the number that makes the ratio equivalent to 3:5 is 36.
