Question

Determine if the proportion is true 0/0.5 = 1/3 Proportion is true Proportion is not true

Answer 1

We are given the following proportion

`(0)/(0.5)=(1)/(3)`

We are asked to determine if the above proportion is true.

Recall that a true proportion is the one in which ratios on both sides of the equation are equivalent.

In the given case, 0/0.5 is basically 0 but the other side of the equation is not 0.

Therefore, this proportion is not true.

An example of a true proportion is given below

`(0)/(0.5)=(0)/(3)`

Another example of true proportion:

`(3)/(6)=(6)/(12)`

When you simplify the above ratios then you will get the equal ratios so that would make it a true proportion.