Which of the following, Option 1 or Option 2, is a proportion?

Option 1: 56=1518

Option 2: 56=2018

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is a proportion.

1 answer

To determine which option is a proportion, we need to check if the two ratios are equivalent.

A proportion is an equation that states that two ratios are equal.

For Option 1: \( \frac{5}{6} = \frac{15}{18} \)

  • Simplifying \( \frac{15}{18} \) gives us \( \frac{5}{6} \), so this is a true statement.

For Option 2: \( \frac{5}{6} = \frac{20}{18} \)

  • Simplifying \( \frac{20}{18} \) gives us \( \frac{10}{9} \) which is not equal to \( \frac{5}{6} \).

Thus, Option 1 is a proportion.