Question

Which pair of fractions are proportional? 36/

54 and 6/9 14/35 and 21/42 21/36 and 14/25 6/7 and 16/21

Answer 1

36/54 and 6/9
is a pair of proportional fraction

Answer 2

Answer: a) 36/54 and 6/9 pair of fractions are in proportion.

Explanation:

Given: We have given proportions:

a) 36/54 and 6/9

b) 14/35 and 21/42

c) 21/36 and 14/25

d) 6/7 and 16/21.

To find : The pair of fractions which are in proportion.

Solution : In order to check the proportions, we need to convert the fractions in simplest form.

Let us check first given proportion

`(36)/(54) => (36/18)/(54/18)=(2)/(3)`

`(6)/(9) => (6/3)/(9/3)=(2)/(3)`.

We can see that 36/54 and 6/9 could be reduced to lowest fraction 2/3.

Therefore, a) 36/54 and 6/9 pair of fractions are in proportion.