The ratios in an equivalent ratio table are 3:12, 4:16, and 5:20. If the first number in the ratio is 10, what is the second number? Justify your reasoning.
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The ratios in an equivalent ratio table are 3:12, 4:16, and 5:20. If the first number in the ratio is 10, what is the second number? Justify your reasoning.
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wendy.ivette11714 · Answer

$$3:12 ~for ~example~ is ~3\times4=12$$
So all of those the smallest number is being multiplied by 4
So what do we do to 10? @ValMtz0

rebeccaxhawaii · Answer

yes so 10 x 4

wendy.ivette11714 · Answer

Yes, we multiply 10*4 and we will get 40!
So the last ratio is 10:40 and all of them are proportional.

anonymous · Answer

thank you both so much!