Question

Which numbers are the means of the proportion shown

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Given the proportion

`(a)/(b)` =
`(c)/(d)`

Then a and d are the extremes of the proportion

and b, c are the means of the proportion

Then for

`(2)/(3)` =
`(20)/(30)`

3 and 20 are the means → D

Answer 2

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B.2.And30

What is the means of a proportion?

1 : harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole : balance, symmetry. 2a : proper or equal share each did her proportion of the work. b : quota, percentage. 3 : the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree : ratio.

A proportion is simply a statement that two ratios are equal. It can be written in two ways: as two equal fractions a/b = c/d; or using a colon, a:b = c:d. The following proportion is read as "twenty is to twenty-five as four is to five."

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