Answer:
[tex]y = 32[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
By ratio and proportion,
[tex] \frac{8}{3} = \frac{y}{12} [/tex]
To solve for y: multiply both sides by 12,
[tex]12 \times \frac{8}{3} = \frac{y}{12} \times 12 \\ \frac{96}{3} = y \\ y = 32[/tex]
