Q. Are these ratios equivalent?5 e-mails to 8 text messages10 e-mails to 16 text messagesChoices:(A)yes(B)no
Identify Ratios: Identify the ratios given.First ratio: 5 e-mails to 8 text messages.Second ratio: 10 e-mails to 16 text messages.
Simplify Second Ratio: Simplify the second ratio to find if it's equivalent to the first.Divide both terms of the second ratio (10 e-mails to 16 text messages) by 2.Calculation: 10÷2=5 and 16÷2=8.Resulting ratio: 5 e-mails to 8 text messages.
Compare Ratios: Compare the simplified second ratio to the first ratio.Both ratios are now 5 e-mails to 8 text messages.
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