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Do these ratios form a proportion?

3 large sweatshirts for every 9 small sweatshirts

12 large sweatshirts for every 36 small sweatshirts

yes or no

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5 votes
Yes

You cross multiply
User Maze
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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

3/9=12/36 because of cross multiplying: multiply the outside terms and the inside terms. They should equal each other. 3x36=12x9 and 108=108. So, yes.

User Gunther Piez
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