Question

In the proportion 12/36=2/6 the terms that are called the means are..?

Answer 1

The terms that are called means are 2 and 36

Solution:

A proportion is simply a statement that two ratios are equal

Proportion is written as:

`(a)/(b) = (c)/(d)`

In ratios, we can write as,

a : b = c : d

To find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.

`(a)/(b) = (c)/(d)\\\\a * d = b * c`

Here, a and d are extremes

b and c are means

In the given proportion,

`(12)/(36) = (2)/(6)`

`12 * 6 = 2 * 36`

Here, 12 and 6 are extremes

2 and 36 are means