Are the ratios 1:2 and 13:18 equivalent?

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Matthew Housser asked Jun 23, 2022

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Are the ratios 1:2 and 13:18 equivalent?

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Answer:

No.

Explanation:

If I multiplied 2 by 9 to get 18, I would have to do the same to the 1. This would make the ratio 9:18, not 13:18.

Therefore, these two ratios are not equivalent.

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