Question

Are the ratios 16:8 and 2:1 equivalent?

Answer 1

Thus 16:8 and 2:1 are equivalent.

→ 16:8

divide both by 8

$\rightarrow \sf \dfrac{16}{8} :\dfrac{8 }{8}$

simplify

→ 2 : 1

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes! Because they are in proportion: 1x8 = 8, 2x8 = 16 therefore, 2:1 and 16:8 are equivalent. Similar to equivalent fractions - you need to multiply both numbers by the same number.

Step-by-step explanation:

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