Mike said he can use division to decide whether two ratios form a prop

kiki195ms

kiki195ms

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2021-11-14

Mike said he can use division to decide whether two ratios form a proportionfor example 248 and 30:10 form a proportion because 248=3 and 3010=3 Is correct? Why

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George Morin

George Morin

Beginner2021-11-15Added 13 answers

Step 1
A proportion is simply a statement that two ratios are equal. It can be written in two ways: as two equal fractions ab=cd; or using a colon, a:b=c:d
Step 2
Given ratios are
248=31
and 3010=31
The two ratios 248=3010=3
They form a proportion.

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