Micah paid $12 for 100 photos from the grocery store. Roland paid $18 for 120 photos from the drug store.
Write the ratios of the price paid per number of photos purchased for each store.
Do the ratios form a proportion? Explain.

Question

Micah paid $12 for 100 photos from the grocery store. Roland paid $18 for 120 photos from the drug store.
Write the ratios of the price paid per number of photos purchased for each store.
Do the ratios form a proportion? Explain.

anonymous · Answer

Is this right? how do I fix it?

Write the ratios of the price paid per number of photos purchased for each store.
100/12 = 25/3
120/18 = 20/3

Do the ratios form a proportion? Explain.
Yes, the ratios to form a proportion, because both denominators equal out to be the same.

anonymous · Answer

12 : 100
6:50
3:25

18 : 120
6:40
3:20

that's the ratios in its lowest form. I believe

anonymous · Answer

Okay! I still need help with the last part... Is my answer right?

anonymous · Answer

id say u r correct, in what u r saying.

anonymous · Answer

My teacher told me it was incorrect... I don't know how to fix it... I know the first put is right but the second isn't

anonymous · Answer

not sure then, id assume that 

3:20
3:25 

is correct. justifying that will take sum research, type the start of your question into google, see what comes up, if u r happy to wait 4 someone smarter than me, then wait here.

anonymous · Answer

I figured it out! My answer was incorrect, the ratios do not form a proportion. But thank you for all your help!