Question

Which of the following about proportion is true?

a) Proportion cannot contain equal sign

b) We can have either "equal " or " is as " sign in a proportion

c) Proportion can include equal sign in certain cases only

d) Proportion can include " is as " sign in certain cases only

• A. b)
• B. c)
• C. d)
• D. a)
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A

b)

Consider general forms of proportion :-

a:b :: c: d

OR

a: b = c: d

=> We can have either "equal " or " is as " sign in a proportion