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  Ratio and Proportion

  Posted by Rachna on June 24, 2023 at 12:52 pm

  Determine whether 18 : 6 and 36 : 12 are equalivalent.

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  Suryansh

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  June 24, 2023 at 12:58 pm

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  To determine their equivalence, we simplify both ratios by dividing each number by their greatest common divisor.

  For the ratio 18:6, the greatest common divisor of 18 and 6 is 6. Dividing both numbers by 6, we get 3:1 as the simplified form.

  Similarly, for the ratio 36:12, the greatest common divisor of 36 and 12 is 12. Dividing both numbers by 12, we also get the simplified form as 3:1.

  Since both ratios simplify to the same value of 3:1, we can conclude that 18:6 is indeed equivalent to 36:12.

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