Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.
Are these ratios equivalent?
The cross products are equal, so the ratios are equivalent.
Are these ratios equivalent?
3 to 5 and 6 to 10
Write the ratios as fractions.
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Compare the two cross products. Multiply the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other.
The cross products are equal, so the ratios are equivalent.
