SOLUTION: If a, b, c, and f are four nonzero numbers, then all of the following proportions are equivalent EXCEPT (A) a/f = b/c (B) f/c = b/a (C) c/a = f/b (D) a/c = b/f (E) af/bc = l

SOLUTION: If a, b, c, and f are four nonzero numbers, then all of the following proportions are equivalent EXCEPT (A) a/f = b/c (B) f/c = b/a (C) c/a = f/b (D) a/c = b/f (E) af/bc = l

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Question 93784: If a, b, c, and f are four nonzero numbers, then all of the following proportions are equivalent EXCEPT
(A) a/f = b/c
(B) f/c = b/a
(C) c/a = f/b
(D) a/c = b/f
(E) af/bc = l/l
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Cross-multiply each one to see which are the same.
A is the odd one.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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