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A student uses the ratio of 4 oranges to 6 fluid ounces to find the number of oranges needed to make 24 fluid ounces of juice. The student writes this proportion:

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Answer:The student set up the proportion incorrectly.

The student reversed the numerator and the denominator in the second ratio.

The units in the proportion are not consistent.


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The second ratio in the proportion is set up as ounces over oranges. The units should be in the same place in the proportion as the first ratio.