SOLUTION: what is 40 feet to 140 feet as 8 feet is to 28 feet

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Question 503682: what is 40 feet to 140 feet as 8 feet is to 28 feet
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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40 is to 140 can be viewed as
40/140 = 4/14
4/14 = 2/7
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8/28 = 4/14
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So, yes, 40 is the same proportion of 140 as 8 is of 28.
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Done.