14: 15 = 6: 19? Are in equal ratio? True OR False

Question

asked Apr 15, 2021 232k views

1 Answer

Samadadi · Answer 1 · 2021-04-19T12:23:40+0000

Answer:

False

Explanation:

Given

14 : 15 = 6 : 19

Required

True or false

14 : 15 = 6 : 19

Convert ratio to fraction

(14)/(15) = (6)/(19)

Cross Multiply:

14 * 19 = 15 * 6

$266 \\eq 90$

Notice that both sides of the equation are not equal.

Hence, the ratio is false