Question

Write the sentence as a proportion. Then determine whether the proportion is a true proportion.six is to three as sixteen is to four------------------------The proportion is (blank) (Type an equation. Do not simplify.)Is the proportion a true proportion?Yes or No

Answer 1

the proportions are:

$\begin{gathered} 6\colon3 \\ 16\colon4 \end{gathered}$

now we can divide the terms to see if they are proportional so:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{6}{3}=2 \\ \frac{16}{4}=4 \end{gathered}$

So they are not proportional