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True or False: These two rates form a proportion: 14 books in 2 boxes; 20 books in 3 boxes
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True or False:

These two rates form a proportion:

14 books in 2 boxes; 20 books in 3 boxes

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The answer is false.
If 14 books are in 2 boxes, that means the ratio is 14:2 or 7:1. So 7 books are I. 1 box. If there are 3 boxes, the number of books must be 21.
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