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Is the ratio 25 to 16 proportianal to the ratio 5 to 4

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Answer:

No, they aren't proportional.

Explanation:

To simplify a ratio, you have to find the common greatest factors between both variables on each side. In this case, 25:16 is the simplist form and could never be minimized to 5:4.

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