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Which of the following ratios are in proportion?
Options:
A .  2:3 and 4:5
B .  4:5 and 12:15
C .  3:1 and 9:1
D .  3:4 and 6:4
Answer: Option B
:
B
Two ratios are said to be in proportion if they are equivalent or equal.
Here,
45=4×35×3=1215
Hence,4 : 5 :: 12 : 15, are in proportion.
Also product of 1st and 4thterm should beequal toproduct of 2ndand 3rdterm, which is only satisfied by4 : 5 :: 12 : 15, i.e.,
4×15=5×12=60.
For rest of them theproduct of 1st and 4thterm is notequal to the product of 2ndand 3rdterm.


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