One school survey showed that 3 out of 5 students own a pet. Another survey showed that 6 out of 11 students own a pet. Are these results proportional?

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Maxim Efimov · Answer 1 · 2024-07-07T13:46:17+0000

Answer:

They are not proportional.

Explanation:

The proportions of each survey differ in size.

$(3)/(5) \\eq (6)/(11)$

The first survey represents 60% and the second 54.5% (0.6 and 0.545 in decimal form). Therefore, they are not proportional.

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