What is the benefit of converting measures in a ratio to the same unit

The variable z is directly proportional to x, and inversely proportional to y. when x is 4 and y is 13, z has the value 1.2307692307692. what is the value of z when x= 9, and y= 20

Which is an equation for the nth terms of the sequence 12,15,18,21

Which of the following represents a number squared is equal to twenty more than nine times that number ? a) x squared = 9x + 20 b) x squared = 20x + 9 c) x squared > 9 + 20x d) x squared = 9 + x + 20