Question

True or false 16/24 equals 30 / 45

Answer 1

True.

Given:

The equation is, 16/24 = 30/45.

The objective is to find true or false.

The equivalent fractions can be verified by, mutiplying the denominator and numerator of each fraction.

The fractions can be solved as,

`\begin{gathered} (16)/(24)=(30)/(45) \\ 16\cdot45=24\cdot30 \\ 720=720 \end{gathered}`

Since both sides are equal, the ratios are equivalent ratios.

Hence, the answer is true.