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Think about the proportion and the cross products for this problem: Shelley sold one customer 5 peanut butter biscuits for $3. She sold another customer 7 beef treats for $4.20. Because the cross products
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Think about the proportion and the cross products for this problem: Shelley sold one customer 5 peanut butter biscuits for $3. She sold another customer 7 beef treats for $4.20. Because the cross products are equal, which statements are true? Select all that apply.
The ratios are not equivalent
The ratios are equivalent.
The ratios are not a proportion
The ratios are a proportion
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The ratios are equivalent,and The ratios are a proportion.
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When cross products are equal, they will have the same ratio. You can prove this by cross multiplying the fractions:
Cross multiply the two:
This proves that
the ratios are equivalent.
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