Are the ratios 15:12 and 6:4 equivalent?

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Spoeken asked Jul 28, 2022

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Are the ratios 15:12 and 6:4 equivalent?

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No they are not equivalent

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Explanation:

To get to 12 from 4 you'd have to multiply by 3 but, if you multiply 6 by 3 you get 18, not 15.

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