Question

Tell whether the ratios form a proportion.

1/3 , 7/12

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3} \neq \frac{7}{12}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following ratios:

$\frac{1}{3} =\frac{7}{12}$

To tell whether or not two ratios can form a proportion it's asking if the two ratios are equivalent to each other. You can find this by multiplying the lower fraction by a common denominator to see if the lower fraction can equal the higher fraction.

$\frac{1}{3}$
$1\times4=4$
$3\times4=12$
$\frac{1}{3} \neq \frac{7}{12}$

The ratios are not equivalent to each other which means they do not form a proportion.

Hope this helps.