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The ratio of the number of bananas to the number of apples at a fruit stand is 3:5. Moe says that the ratio is equivalent to 12:25.

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Answer: Moe is wrong.

Explanation:

Moe is incorrect because 25 divided by 5 equals 5 (constant of proportionality) but 12 divided by 3 does not equal 5 (it equals 4)

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