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  • 10-02-2020
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Tell whether the rates form a proportion.

7 inches in 9 hours; 42 inches in 54 hours

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  • 17-02-2020

Answer:

The rates form a proportion

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

If two rates form a proportion

then

The two rates must be equivalent

so

[tex]\frac{7}{9}=\frac{42}{54}[/tex]

Multiply in cross

[tex]7(54)=9(42)[/tex]

[tex]378=378[/tex] ----> is true

therefore

The rates form a proportion

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