Question

Determine if the proportion is true

2/5=5/10

Proportion is true
Proportion is not true

Answer 1

False Proportions

Explanation:

2/5 does not equal 5/10

Converting both of them to a percent,

2/5 = 40%

5/10 = 50%

A clear difference of percentage. Another convertion,

2/5 = 0.4

5/10 = 0.5

Another clear difference.

Answer 2

Not true. 2/5 is equivalent to 4/10