Which of the following proportions is NOT correct?
Question and options
Which of the following proportions is NOT correct?
- 12:20 :: 15:25
- 6:8 :: 15:24
- 8:10 :: 36:45
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - 6:8 :: 15:24
12:20 = 3:5 = 15:25 and 8:10 = 4:5 = 36:45 are correct, but 6:8 = 0.75 while 15:24 = 0.625, so 6:8 :: 15:24 is not a correct proportion.
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