Determine if the following ratio form a proportion: 39 litres : 65 litres and 6 bottles : 10 bottles - Mathematics

Determine if the following ratio form a proportion:

39 litres : 65 litres and 6 bottles : 10 bottles

Sum

39 litres:65 litres and 6 bottles:10 bottles

`39/65=(39 ÷ 13)/(65 ÷ 13)=3/5` and `6/10=(6 ÷ 2)/(10 ÷ 2)=3/5`

Hence they are in proportion.

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