Answer:
Equivalent ratio states that the two ratios that express the same relationship between numbers.
As, we can create equivalent ratios by multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator of a given ratio by the same number.
To find the 3 equivalent ratio of 21:56 as follows:
by definition we have;
(1)
\(\frac{21}{56} \times \frac{2}{2} =\frac{21\times 2}{56 \times 2} =\frac{42}{112}\)
(2)
\(\frac{21}{56} \times \frac{3}{3} =\frac{21\times 3}{56 \times 3} =\frac{63}{168}\)
(3)
\(\frac{21}{56} \times \frac{4}{4} =\frac{21\times 4}{56 \times 4} =\frac{84}{224}\)
Therefore, the three equivalent ratios for 21:56 are;
\(\frac{42}{112}\) , \(\frac{63}{168}\) ,and \(\frac{84}{224}\)
