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Write the sentence as a proportion. Then determine whether the proportion is a true proportion.six is to three as sixteen is to four------------------------The proportion is (blank) (Type an equation. Do not simplify.)Is the proportion a true proportion?Yes or No

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the proportions are:


\begin{gathered} 6\colon3 \\ 16\colon4 \end{gathered}

now we can divide the terms to see if they are proportional so:


\begin{gathered} (6)/(3)=2 \\ (16)/(4)=4 \end{gathered}

So they are not proportional

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