SOLUTION: Define the following: a proportion is a(n)___________

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Question 54210: Define the following:
a proportion is a(n)____________
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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I looked this up in two different books and got two slightly different definitions. You should look this up in your book as well.
1. A proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal.
2. A proportion is any statement expressing the equality of two ratios.
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Example:a%2Fb=c%2Fd or x%2Fy=a%2Fb