Question

Complete the table with the missing values.Explain what it means to say that the pairs of numbers are equivalent ratios.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

To complete the table, we have to see what is the ratio between the given pairs,

`(b)/(a)=(15)/(3)=(50)/(10)=(30)/(6)=5`

This means that b is 5 times a, so the value of b when a = 1 is 5. And, the value of a when b = 80 is 16,

If the pairs of numbers are equivalent ratios, it means that the division between the numbers, for example, b/a, is constant - i.e. it always gives the same result. In this case, the ratio is always 5.