Question

Which numbers are the extremes of the proportion shown below

Answer 1

3 and 8

Explanation:

Answer 2

3 and 8 are the extremes of the given proportion (first listed answer option)

Explanation:

In a proportion of the type:

`(A)/(B) =(C)/(D)`

the values "A" and "D" are called "extremes of the proportion, while "B" and "C" are called the "means" of the proportion.

This comes from writing it as: A : B = C : D

where we observe that A and D are the more "extreme" values being further away from the equal sign than the quantities B and C which are more towards the middle (center of the proportion).

So in your case, the numbers 3 and 8 are the extremes