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8) Do these ratios form a proportion?

20 pedestrians : 5 years
7 pedestrians : 1 year
Please provide explanation.​

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Answer:

Since the division of the number of pedestrians by the number of years yields different values for each ratio, these ratios do not form a proportion.

Explanation:

They will form a proportion if the division of the number of pedestrians by the number of years yields the same results.

20 pedestrians : 5 years

20/5 = 4 pedestrians per year.

7 pedestrians : 1 year

7/1 = 7 pedestrians per year.

Since the division of the number of pedestrians by the number of years yields different values for each ratio, these ratios do not form a proportion.

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