Algebra-1

To determine which of the given statements does not represent 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 is a proportion. The ratios   and    are equal because both   and   can simplify to  .

 

Option B,

This is a proportion. The ratios   and    are equal because simplifies to  .

 

Option C,

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