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Question
Determine if the following numbers are in proportion:
32, 48, 70, 210
Solution
32, 48, 70, 210
`32/48=(32 ÷ 4)/(48 ÷ 4) = 8/12 = 2/3 ; 70/210=(70 ÷ 70)/(210 ÷ 70)=1/3`
Hence, 32:48::70:210 are not in proportion.
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