Question

In the proportional statement p : q :: r : s, which pair of terms represents the means, and which pair represents the extremes?

Options

• Means: p, s Extremes: q, r

• Means: q, r Extremes: p, s

• Means: p, r Extremes: q, s

• Means: q, s Extremes: p, r

Answer 1

Means: q, r Extremes: p, s

Explanation:

In the proportion p : q :: r : s, the middle terms q and r are called the means, and the first and fourth terms p and s, are called the extremes.