How do you write 5 is to 1 as 20 is to 4 as a proportion in fractional notation?(1 point)

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54=120
start fraction 5 over 4 end fraction equals start fraction 1 over 20 end fraction

5:1 :: 20:4
ratio of 5 to 1 colon colon ratio of 20 to 4

51=420
start fraction 5 over 1 end fraction equals start fraction 4 over 20 end fraction

51=204

Answer 1

To express the proportions "5 is to 1 as 20 is to 4" in fractional notation, we can set it up as:

\[ \frac{5}{1} = \frac{20}{4} \]

Simplifying \(\frac{20}{4}\) gives us \(\frac{5}{1}\), demonstrating that:

\[ \frac{5}{1} = \frac{20}{4} \]

Thus, the correct answer from the options you provided is:

5:1 :: 20:4
ratio of 5 to 1 colon colon ratio of 20 to 4

This correctly represents the proportional relationship in the form of a ratio, which is equivalent to the fractional notation.