Answer: a) 36/54 and 6/9 pair of fractions are in proportion.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: We have given proportions:
a) 36/54 and 6/9
b) 14/35 and 21/42
c) 21/36 and 14/25
d) 6/7 and 16/21.
To find : The pair of fractions which are in proportion.
Solution : In order to check the proportions, we need to convert the fractions in simplest form.
Let us check first given proportion
[tex]\frac{36}{54} => \frac{36\div18}{54\div18}=\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{6}{9} => \frac{6\div3}{9\div3}=\frac{2}{3}[/tex].
We can see that 36/54 and 6/9 could be reduced to lowest fraction 2/3.
Therefore, a) 36/54 and 6/9 pair of fractions are in proportion.
