Question

16:24:20:30 is this a proportion
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Answer 1

Question :-

16 : 24 :: 20 : 30 is this a proportion?

Solution :-

$\Large \implies \frac{16}{24} = \dfrac{\cancel{16}}{\cancel{24}} = \frac{2}{3}$

$\Large \implies \frac{20}{30} = \dfrac{\cancel{20}}{\cancel{30}} = \frac{2}{3}$

Hence, $\Large\frac{1}{2}$ = $\Large\frac{2}{3}$

It is a proportion.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, it is in proportion.

Step-by-step explanation:

If two ratios are in proportion, then: the product of means=product of extremes 24*20=16*30 480=480. So 16:24:: 20: 30 are in proportion