Question

Determine if each proportion on the left is True or False. Answer options on the right side may be used more than once.

10:20 :: 87:2
A. True, False
B. False, True
C. True, True
D. False, False

Answer 1

To determine if a proportion is true or false, compare the ratios on both sides. Simplify the ratios and check for equality. If the simplified ratios are not equal, the proportion is false.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if a proportion is true or false, we need to compare the ratios on both sides. In this case, the proportion is 10:20 :: 87:2. Let's simplify the ratios to make it easier to compare. 10:20 can be simplified to 1:2 and 87:2 cannot be simplified any further.

Now we can see that the simplified ratios are not equal, so the proportion is false. Therefore, the correct answer is B. False, True.