Answer :

To solve the equation 5/8 = 12/g, we can cross-multiply and solve for g.

Cross-multiplying gives us:
5g = 12 * 8

Multiplying the numbers on the right side:
5g = 96

Dividing both sides of the equation by 5, we find:
g = 96/5

So, the value of g is approximately 19.2.