Algebra-1

To determine which of the given statements represents a proportion, we need to identify whether the ratios on each side are equal. A proportion states that two ratios are equivalent.

 

Option A,

This states that    are not equal to  . It is not a proportion because a proportion requires two equal ratios, and this statement shows that the ratios are not equal.

 

Option B,

This is not a proportion because the two ratios   and    are not equal( simplifies to ). For it to be a proportion, the ratios must be equal.

 

Option C,

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