Question

Edgar said 3/5 is equivalent to 18/32. Check his work by making a table of equivalent ratios.

Answer 1

Answer:

In a nutshell, $\frac{3}{5}$ is not equivalent to $\frac{18}{32}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Now we proceed to demonstrate that Edgar's statement is false:

1) $\frac{3}{5}$ Given

2) $\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{2}{2}$ Modulative property/Existence of multiplicative inverse

3) $\frac{6}{10}$ $\frac{a}{b}\times \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a\cdot b}{c\cdot d}$

4) $\frac{6}{10}\times \frac{3}{3}$ Modulative property/Existence of multiplicative inverse

5) $\frac{18}{30}$ $\frac{a}{b}\times \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a\cdot b}{c\cdot d}$/Result

In a nutshell, $\frac{3}{5}$ is not equivalent to $\frac{18}{32}$.