Answer:
A proportion is simply a statement that two ratios are equal. It can be written in two ways: as two equal fractions a/b = c/d; or using a colon, a:b = c:d. The following proportion is read as "twenty is to twenty-five as four is to five."
Step-by-step explanation:
Step-by-step Proportion:
2 = X
3 = 12
Cross multiply:
2 x 12 = 24
3 x X = 3x
=
24 = 3x
Simplify:
8 = x
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