Question

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Which pair of ratios is proportional?

Option A: 6/21 and 2/42

Option B: 25/100 and 50/150

Option C: 18/24 and 6/12

Option D: 7/14 and 20/40

Answer 1

Okay, so fractions are proportional if they represent the same relationship.

Answer 2

YOu need to simplify them and see if they match. Lets start with the first one. That simplifies to be.....

Answer 3

2 over 7

Answer 4

The other one simplifies to be 1/21. Do those match up?

Answer 5

The second one (B) simplifies to be 1/4 and 1/3. Those don't match up either, right?

Answer 6

C simplifies to be 3/4 and 1/2. that doesn't either, does it?

Answer 7

Hmmm , Wait...So Your telling me if they match up that means proportional..So what if i cross mutliply? will that work

Answer 8

D simplifies to be 1/2 1/2. That is it!

Answer 9

@iKimmieRose They are actually pretty easy. They are proportional if they simplify to equal the same thing. Such as 2/4 and 3/6 both simplify to be 1/2. They are proportional.

Answer 10

So do this one. Are these proportional?

1/2 and 5/15

Answer 11

Ahhh Gotcha ,

Answer 12

Can you answer the above? (If not, I will not give you a medal. :))

Answer 13

You can simply divide each fraction and the option with fractions that have equal quotients will be your answer becauset ehy are the same ratio.

Answer 14

i.e. 1/3 = .33333
3/9 = .33333

Answer 15

^^thank you moose. That was what I was trying to say, but I tend to take the long way around lol.