Question

Simplify to tell whether the two ratios form a proportion. 48/36 and 56/42

a. true
b. false

Answer 1

The ratios 48/36 and 56/42 form a proportion.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if the ratios 48/36 and 56/42 form a proportion, we need to set up a proportion by setting the two ratios equal to each other.

48/36 = 56/42

To simplify the ratios, we can reduce them to their simplest form:

48/36 = 4/3

56/42 = 4/3

Since the simplified ratios are equal, the two ratios form a proportion. Therefore, the answer is a. true.