Do the ratios 42/56 and 56/64 form a proportion?

if they do explain your answer

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Mathematics

Brian Richardson

21 July, 19:06

Do the ratios 42/56 and 56/64 form a proportion?

if they do explain your answer

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Giana Crosby · Answer 1

Lets check ...

42/56 = 56/64

cross multiply

(56) (56) = (42) (64)

3136 = 2688 ... (incorrect) ... these are not proportional

proportions are nothing but equivalent fractions

42/56 = 3/4

56/64 = 7/8

as u can see, they are not equivalent fractions ... so they are not proportional

Do the ratios 42/56 and 56/64 form a proportion?if they do explain your answer

Do the ratios 42/56 and 56/64 form a proportion?

if they do explain your answer