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Given the proportion ab=815
, what ratio completes the equivalent proportion a8
=?
To find the missing ratio in the equivalent proportion, we can cross-multiply.
ab = a8
To cross-multiply, we multiply the terms diagonally:
8 * a = a * b
Now we can divide both sides of the equation by a to solve for b:
8 = b
Therefore, the missing ratio is 8.