Answer:
2 fractions <em>are</em> equal
Step-by-step explanation:
We say that two quantities are <em>proportional</em> if one is always the same multiple of the other.
Say a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to 3 eggs. That proportion, 2 cups flour : 3 eggs, will always stay the same, no matter how many serving we make. If we make 2 servings, we'd double to 4 cups and 6 eggs, but that wouldn't change the proportion. After all,