Question

Do the ratios 12/8 and 2/1 form a proportion

Answer 1

No. 12/2 is 6, but 8/1 is 8 not 6.

Answer 2

No, the cross products to not equal

Explanation:

`(12)/(8)` =
`(2)/(1)`

12(1) = 8(2)

12
`\\eq` 16

Or make them both into decimals

12/8 = 1.5

`(2)/(1)` = 2 They do not equal each other.