Kareem is incorrect the ratio of 4:1 can never be equal to the ratio of 12:9.
What is a ratio?
In mathematics, ratios are used to determine the relationship between two numbers it indicates how many times is one number to another number. The fraction is defined as the division of the whole part into an equal number of parts.
It is given that Kareem says that the ratio 4:1 is equivalent to the ratio 12:9 because 4 + 8 = 12 and 1 + 8 = 9. Calculate the ratio now.
The above statement is wrong the ratio will be calculated as:-
12 / 9 = ( 3 x 4 ) / ( 3 x 3 )
Take 3 commons from the numerator and the denominator of the ratio.
= 4 / 3
Therefore, Kareem is incorrect the ratio of 4:1 can never be equal to the ratio of 12:9.
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