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Are the ratios 1:2 and 5:16 equivalent?

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To check whether the equivalent of 1: 2 si 5:16

multiply both the numerator and denominator of 1/2 by 5

That is;


(1)/(2)=(1*5)/(2*5)=(5)/(10)

Hence 5: 10

This shows that 1:2 and 5:16 are not equivalent

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