Question

How can you tell that 4:1 and 12:3 are equivalent ratios?

Answer 1

They are equivalent.

Explanation:

You can tell because 4:1 can go into 12:3.

If you multiply 4 by 3 you will get 12.

If you multiply 1 by 3 you would get 3.

12:3=4:1

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation: Two ratios are equal if the fractions that represent the are equal.

So we first write the ratios 4 : 1 and 12 : 3 as the fractions 4/1 and 12/3.

Now, to determine whether the two fractions are equal,

we write each fraction in lowest terms.

Notice that 4/1 or 4 is already in lowest terms.

So let's move on.

12/3 can be simplified to 4.

So we have 4 = 4 which is true.

So that's how we know the ratios 4 : 1 and 12 : 3 are equal.