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Tell whether the ratios form a proportion.

1/3 , 7/12

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Answer:


(1)/(3) \\eq (7)/(12)

Explanation:

Given the following ratios:


(1)/(3) =(7)/(12)

To tell whether or not two ratios can form a proportion it's asking if the two ratios are equivalent to each other. You can find this by multiplying the lower fraction by a common denominator to see if the lower fraction can equal the higher fraction.


(1)/(3)

1*4=4

3*4=12

(1)/(3) \\eq (7)/(12)

The ratios are not equivalent to each other which means they do not form a proportion.

Hope this helps.

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