SOLUTION: Tell whether each pair of ratios forms a proportion: 9/24 and 15/40

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: Tell whether each pair of ratios forms a proportion:
9/24 and 15/40
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Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
and ---> proportion?
>>>Statement of equality, okay.
, cross multiply

, Proportion
Another way,
, divide both num & den by 3
----> A
And, , divide both num & den by 5
-----> B
As you see, , proportion.
Thank you,
Jojo

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