Do the ratios 8/27 and 12/18 form a proportion?

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asked Sep 7, 2023 95.2k views

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Erik Virtel · Answer 1 · 2023-09-11T16:53:06+0000

A proportion means that two ratios are equal.

Let's see each ratio as a fraction, and simplify:

$\begin{gathered} (8)/(27)\rightarrow(8)/(27) \\ (12)/(18)\rightarrow(2)/(3) \end{gathered}$

Thereby,

$(8)/(27)\\e(2)/(3)$

The ratios don't form a proportion.