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Given the proportion a/b = 8/15, which ratio completes the equivalent proportion a/8 = ?

My answer: 15/b

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Patience Stanley

Mathematics

29 April, 22:05

Check my answer?

Given the proportion a/b = 8/15, which ratio completes the equivalent proportion a/8 = ?

My answer: 15/b

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Patricia Wade · Answer 1

I think you have it upside down.

When you solve a proportion, you cross multiply. You can have the same proportion just by interchanging 8 and b

a/8 = b / 15 When you cross multiply, you get

15a = 8b Try the given proportion to see what happens

Larry Frank · Answer 2

Answers for this test, unit 3 lesson one are

1a 2a 3b 4d 5b

Check my answer?Given the proportion a/b = 8/15, which ratio completes the equivalent proportion a/8 = ?My answer: 15/b@KirbyLegs

Check my answer?

Given the proportion a/b = 8/15, which ratio completes the equivalent proportion a/8 = ?

My answer: 15/b

@KirbyLegs