Question

Which numbers are the extremes of the proportion shown below?

Answer 1

B: 3 and 8

If a/b = c/d, the extremes are "a" and "d". The means would then be "b" and "c".

Answer 2

The numbers that are the extremes of given proportion $\frac{3}{4} = \frac{6}{8}$ are 3 and 8.

The correct answer is an option (B)

What are extremes of proportion?

• "These are the first and fourth terms."
• "For the proportion $\frac{a}{b} =\frac{c}{d}$, terms a and d are extremes."

For given question,

We have been given a proportion.

$\frac{3}{4} = \frac{6}{8}$

The first term of above proportion is 3.

The last term of given proportion is 8.

Therefore, the numbers that are the extremes of given proportion $\frac{3}{4} = \frac{6}{8}$ are 3 and 8.

The correct answer is an option (B)

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