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Question
Give two equivalent ratios of the following.
1 : 6
Sum
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Solution
1 : 6
`1/6 = (1 xx 2)/(6 xx 2) = (1 xx 3)/(6 xx 3)`
`1/6 = 2/12 = 3/18`
1 : 6 = 2 : 12 = 3 : 18
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Chapter 3: Ratio and Proportion - Exercise 3.2 [Page 55]
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