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Are The Ratios 1:2 and 5:14 equivalent?

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The ratios are equivalent if:


(2)/(1)\equiv(14)/(7)

For example, given a length of 20cm:


\begin{gathered} 20*(2)/(1)=20*2=40\operatorname{cm} \\ 20*(14)/(7)=20*2=40\operatorname{cm} \end{gathered}

Since:


40\operatorname{cm}=40\operatorname{cm}

We can conclude that they are equivalent

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