Question

Jim read 24 pages in 40 minutes on Tuesday and 18 pages in 24 minutes on Wednesday.

Are the ratios of pages read to minutes on Tuesday and Wednesday proportional?

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Answer 1

To determine if the ratios of pages read to minutes on Tuesday and Wednesday are proportional, we first calculate the ratio for each day.

**Tuesday:**
- Pages read: 24
- Minutes: 40

Ratio for Tuesday = Pages/Minutes = 24/40 = 3/5

**Wednesday:**
- Pages read: 18
- Minutes: 24

Ratio for Wednesday = Pages/Minutes = 18/24 = 3/4

Now, we compare the two ratios: 3/5 and 3/4.

To see if they are proportional, we can cross-multiply:

3/5 and 3/4:
- \(3 \times 4 = 12\)
- \(5 \times 3 = 15\)

Since \(12 ≠ 15\), the ratios are not equal, meaning the ratios are not proportional.

Therefore, we can complete the statement as follows:

"The ratios are **not proportional**."