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  • 11-11-2017
  • Mathematics
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do the ratios 42/56 and 56/64 form a proportion?
if they do explain your answer

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texaschic101
texaschic101 texaschic101
  • 11-11-2017
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
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