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1)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

14 and 315




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2)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

35 and 1220




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3)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

3 : 7 and 9 : 21




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4)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

1 : 4 and 3 : 15




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5)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

16 and 05




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6)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

24 and 24




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7)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

1 : 5 and 2 : 10




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8)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

3 : 4 and 2 : 3




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9)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

14 and 17




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10)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

24 and 816




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1)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

14 and 315



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

14 and 315

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

1 x 15 = 4 x 3

         15 ⇔ 12

The cross products are not equal, so the ratios are not equivalent.

 



2)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

35 and 1220



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

35 and 1220

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

3 x 20 = 5 x 12

         60 = 60

The cross products are equal, so the ratios are equivalent.

 



3)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

3 : 7 and 9 : 21



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

Write the ratios as fractions.

37 and 921

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

3 x 21 = 7 x 9

         63 = 63

The cross products are equal, so the ratios are equivalent.

 



4)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

1 : 4 and 3 : 15



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

Write the ratios as fractions.

14 and 315

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

1 x 15 = 4 x 3

         15 ⇔ 12

The cross products are not equal, so the ratios are not equivalent.

 



5)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

16 and 05



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

16 and 05

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

1 x 5 = 6 x 0

         5 ⇔ 0

The cross products are not equal, so the ratios are not equivalent.

 



6)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

24 and 24



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

24 and 24

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

2 x 4 = 4 x 2

         8 = 8

The cross products are equal, so the ratios are equivalent.

 



7)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

1 : 5 and 2 : 10



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

Write the ratios as fractions.

15 and 210

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

1 x 10 = 5 x 2

         10 = 10

The cross products are equal, so the ratios are equivalent.

 



8)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

3 : 4 and 2 : 3



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

Write the ratios as fractions.

34 and 23

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

3 x 3 = 4 x 2

         9 ⇔ 8

The cross products are not equal, so the ratios are not equivalent.

 



9)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

14 and 17



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

14 and 17

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

1 x 7 = 4 x 1

         7 ⇔ 4

The cross products are not equal, so the ratios are not equivalent.

 



10)  

 Are these ratios equivalent

24 and 816



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

Solve:

24 and 816

Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.

2 x 16 = 4 x 8

         32 = 32

The cross products are equal, so the ratios are equivalent.