Question

Is this pair of ratios equal? why?
$\frac{8}{4},\frac{2}{1}$

Answer 1

Given ratios are, $\frac{8}{4}$ and $\frac{2}{1}$

Here we have,

$\frac{8}{4}=\frac{8÷4}{4÷4}=\frac{2}{1}$

$\therefore \frac{8}{4}=\frac{2}{1}$

Hence, the given ratios are equal.