Which of the following, Option 1 or Option 2, is a proportion?
Option 1: 78=2022
Option 2: 78=2124
(1 point)
None of the options is a proportion. A proportion is a statement that two ratios are equal. In both Option 1 and Option 2, there is only one ratio presented (78:2022 or 78:2124), so there is no comparison to determine if the two ratios are equal.
To determine whether Option 1 or Option 2 is a proportion, we need to check if the two ratios are equal.
In Option 1: 78=2022, we can rewrite it as 78/2022.
In Option 2: 78=2124, we can rewrite it as 78/2124.
Now we can compare the two ratios.
To do this, cross-multiply the ratios:
Option 1: 78 * 2124 = 165,672
Option 2: 2022 * 78 = 157,716
Since the cross-multiplication results are different, Option 1 and Option 2 are not equal, and therefore neither of them is a proportion.