Question

20 nails for every 5 shingles 12 nails for every three singles are the ratios equivalent

Answer 1

Yes, because it is 4 nails per shingle. 4 * 3 = 12 and 4 * 5 = 20

Answer 2

Yes, Ratios are equivalent

Explanation:

20 nails for every 5 shingles

Ratio of nails to shingles=20:5

= 4:1 (Dividing by 5)

12 nails for every three singles

Ratio of nails to shingles=12:3

= 4:1 (Dividing by 3)

As we can clearly see the ratios are equal

Hence, Ratios are equivalent