kathy7230 kathy7230
  • 01-12-2015
  • Mathematics
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is 25 to 16 proportional to 5 to 4

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Espeon
Espeon Espeon
  • 01-12-2015
No, because you can't simplify 25:16.
Another way to figure out why it is not proportional is to divide.
16 / 25 = 0.64
4/5 = 0.6
0.64 and 0.6 are not equal.

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SugoiPlatypus
SugoiPlatypus SugoiPlatypus
  • 01-12-2015
25/16=1.5625
5/4=1.25
They are not proportionally equivalent.
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