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Are the ratios 12:15 and 4:5 equivalent?

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Hey there!

Yes. These ratios are equivalent.

If you multiply each side of the 4:5 ratio by 3, you get 12:15

Let me know if this helps :)

User Matthew Doyle
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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

12:15

Divide each side by 3

12/3 : 15/3

4:5

They are the same value so the two ratios are equivalent

User Aleksei Kornushkin
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