190k views
2 votes
Which of the following ratios does NOT represent a proportional relationship?

Which of the following ratios does NOT represent a proportional relationship?-example-1

1 Answer

3 votes

ANSWER

D 3/4 = 8/6

Step-by-step explanation

For the ratios to be proportional, the fraction on the left hand side must be equivalent to the one on the right hand side.

So, for each of them, we will check if the values are the same.

a) 3/4 = 6/8

Simplifying 6/8 by dividing numerator and denominator by 2 yields:

3/4 = 3/4

The ratio is proportional.

b) 3/6 = 4/8

Simplifying both sides yields:

1/2 = 1/2

The ratio is proportional.

c) 4/3 = 8/6

Simplifying 8/6 by dividing numerator and denominator by 2 yields:

4/3 = 4/3

The ratio is proportional.

d) 3/4 = 8/6

Simplifying 8/6 by dividing numerator and denominator by 2 yields:

3/4 = 4/3

Because the two fractions are not equal, the ratio is not proportional.

The answer is D.

User Liori
by
6.0k points