Question

Are the ratios 2:1 and 8:4 equivalent?

Answer 1

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$\large\text{2 : 1}\\\\\large\text{= 2}\times\large\text{4 : }\large\text{1}\times\large\text{4}\\\\\large\text{= 8 : 4}$

$\large\textsf{8 : 4}\\\\\large\textsf{= 8}\div\large\textsf{4 : 4}\div\large\textsf{4}\\\\\large\textsf{= 2 : 1}$

$\large\textbf{Thus, 2:1 \& 8:4 ARE equivalent.}$

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Answer 2

Answer:

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

Just like with fractions, 8:4 can be reduced to 2:1