Question

Determine if the following ratio form a proportion:

39 litres : 65 litres and 6 bottles : 10 bottles

Answer 1

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.