What is true about proportions?
Select all that apply.
A)Proportions have cross products that are equal.
B)Proportions are sums that compare compounds.
C)Proportions can be written as equal fractions.
D)Proportions are the amount of a substance that contains 6.02 x 1023 particles.
A & D?
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Yes, that's correct. The true statements about proportions are:
A) Proportions have cross products that are equal.
D) Proportions are the amount of a substance that contains 6.02 x 10^23 particles.
The true statements about proportions are:
A) Proportions have cross products that are equal.
C) Proportions can be written as equal fractions.
To understand why these statements are true, it's helpful to know what a proportion is. A proportion is an equation that relates two ratios or fractions. It states that the two ratios are equivalent.
In a proportion, the cross products (the product of the numerator of one ratio and the denominator of the other ratio) are always equal. For example, in the proportion a/b = c/d, the cross products are a * d and b * c, and they are always equal.
Proportions can also be written as equal fractions. When two ratios are equal, they can be written as a single fraction. For example, if a/b = c/d, then it can be written as a/b = c/d.
Regarding option D, proportions are not directly related to the amount of a substance that contains 6.02 x 10^23 particles. This concept is known as Avogadro's number, which represents the number of particles (atoms, molecules, ions, etc.) in one mole of a substance. The relationship between proportions and Avogadro's number is not described in the given options. Therefore, the correct answer is only A) and C).