you can use a table to show that two ratios are equivalent the table below shows the ratios 1 to 2 and 3 to 6

Question

which operation can you apply to the ratio 1 to 2 to get the ratio 3 to 6?

x 2
x 3
/ 2
/ 3

Answer 1

You can apply the operation "x 3" to the ratio 1 to 2 to get the ratio 3 to 6. This means multiplying both parts of the ratio by 3.

Answer 2

which operation can you apply to the ratio 3 to 6 to get the ratio 1 to 2?

x 2
x 3
/ 2
/ 3

Answer 3

You can apply the operation "/ 3" to the ratio 3 to 6 to get the ratio 1 to 2. This means dividing both parts of the ratio by 3.