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Can 120/5 and 88/4 form a proportion?

Can 120/5 and 88/4 form a proportion?
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Can 120/5 and 88/4 form a proportion?

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120/5
= (120/5) / (5/5)
= 24/1

88/4
= (88/4) / (4/4)
= 22/1

Because 24/1 ≠ 22/1, 120/5 and 88/4 cannot form a proportion~
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User Xenoprimate
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120/5 and 88/4

120/5 = 24

88/4 = 22

No! These are not proportional since they do not have the same constant of proportionality.
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