Question
is 16 / 8 = 24 / 12 a proportion
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine if \( \frac{16}{8} = \frac{24}{12} \) is a proportion, we can simplify both fractions and see if they are equal.
First, simplify \( \frac{16}{8} \):
\[
\frac{16}{8} = 2
\]
Next, simplify \( \frac{24}{12} \):
\[
\frac{24}{12} = 2
\]
Since both fractions simplify to 2, we have:
\[
\frac{16}{8} = \frac{24}{12}
\]
Therefore, \( \frac{16}{8} = \frac{24}{12} \) is indeed a proportion.
First, simplify \( \frac{16}{8} \):
\[
\frac{16}{8} = 2
\]
Next, simplify \( \frac{24}{12} \):
\[
\frac{24}{12} = 2
\]
Since both fractions simplify to 2, we have:
\[
\frac{16}{8} = \frac{24}{12}
\]
Therefore, \( \frac{16}{8} = \frac{24}{12} \) is indeed a proportion.