How do you write 4 is to 16 as 12 is to 48 as a proportion in fractional notation? Do not simplify your answer.
4/16 = 12/48
To write the proportion "4 is to 16 as 12 is to 48" in fractional notation without simplifying, we can use the following format:
(4/16) = (12/48)
To write the proportion in fractional notation, we need to express the ratio of the first pair of numbers (4 is to 16) as a fraction, and then do the same for the second pair of numbers (12 is to 48).
Let's start with the first pair, 4 is to 16. To write this as a fraction, we place the first number (4) over the second number (16):
4/16
Now, let's move on to the second pair, 12 is to 48. We do the same thing by writing the first number (12) over the second number (48):
12/48
Therefore, the proportion in fractional notation, without simplification, is:
4/16 = 12/48