Question

determine if the following numbers are in proportion 24,28,3648​

Answer 1

Correct Question :-

• Determine if the following numbers are in proportion :- 24, 28, 36 and 48.

Answer :-

• 24, 28, 36 and 48 are not in proportion.

What to do?

• Determine if the following numbers are in proportion.

• $\longmapsto \rm 24, 28, 36, 48.$

Step-by-step explanation :-

• Here, four numbers have been given to us. We have to find out whether they are in proportion.

We know that in a proportion,

$\underline{\boxed{\sf Product \: of \: extremes = Product \: of \: means}}$

Here,

• Extremes = 24 and 48.
• Means = 28 and 36.

Hence,

$\boxed{\rm Product \: of \: extremes = 24 \times 48 = 1152.}$

$\boxed{\rm Product \: of \: means = 28 \times 36 = 1008.}$

We observe that :-

• Here, the product of means is not equal to the product of extremes.

Therefore,

• The following numbers are not in proportion.

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Know more :-

What is a proportion?

• An equality of two ratios is called proportion.

Four quantities a, b, c and d are said to be in proportion if a : b = c : d.

What is a continued proportion?

• Three quantities a, b and c are in continued proportion if a : b = b : c.

Answer 2

Given :

• Determining the following numbers are in proportion 24,28,36 and 48

To find :

Wheather it is proportion are not

Solution :

24 : 28 = 24/28 = 6/7 = 6:7

36 : 48 = 36/48 = 3/4 = 3:4

Since 24:28 ≠ 36:48

Therefore 24,28,36,48 are not in proportion.