Question

Which numbers are the extremes of the proportion shown below

Answer 1

4 and 35

Explanation:

ratios can be written as fractions, and fractions can therefore be written as ratios, so we can rewrite this equation as such:

4/7 = 20/35

4 : 7 = 20 : 35

we know now that 4 and 35 are extremes (first/last terms of equation; outer most terms of ratio) and 7 and 20 are the means (inner most terms of equation)

so, the extremes are 4 and 35.

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