Why can you multiply both quantities in a ratio by the same number to find an equivalent ratio? Please help I have this for home

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Alisiya [41]

3 years ago

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Why can you multiply both quantities in a ratio by the same number to find an equivalent ratio? Please help I have this for home

work and I am very frustrated

Mathematics

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weqwewe [10] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-31T12:06:30+03:00

weqwewe [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

Multiplying by 1 does not change the ratio

Step-by-step explanation:

Multiplying a/b by c/c gives the equivalent ratio (ac)/(bc) because c/c is 1, the multiplicative identity element. Multiplying by 1 does not change the ratio.

LUCKY_DIMON [66] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-31T14:06:16+03:00

LUCKY_DIMON [66]3 years ago

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Answer:help me pls then ill help u

Step-by-step explanation:

A train traveled at a constant speed for six hours and traveled a distance of 408 miles. What is the best estimate of the number of miles the train could travel in 2.5 hours? *