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Are 16:14 and 64:60 equivalent ratios?

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Ratios are equivalent when you divide the first term by the second and it's the same for both ratios.

In this case, 16/14 is not equal to 64/60
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Answer:

Both the ratios are not equivalent.

Explanation:

Consider the provided ratios:

16:14

The above ratio can be written as:


(16)/(40)=(2)/(5)

Now consider the another ratio:

64:60

The above ratio can be written as:


(64)/(60)=(16)/(15)

Now compare both the ratio:


(2)/(5)\\eq (16)/(15)

Hence, both the ratios are not equivalent.

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