alleryWhat is an equality of three or more ratios, such as A:B = C:D = E:F, called?
AMean proportion
BContinued proportion
CCompound ratio
DReciprocal ratio
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Continued proportion
1. A proportion equates two ratios.
2. When three or more ratios are all equal in one chain, it is a continued proportion.
3. A simple ratio is just one comparison, so it is not a chain of equal ratios.
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