Thread: Confusing SAT problem

If a, b, c, and f are four nonzero numbers, then all of the following proportions are equivalent except:

answer = a\f = b\c


The other options are permutations of this like f\c = b\a or c\a = f\b

Can someone explain why that is true? It says nonzero numbers so under certain circumstances can't I make it true? It seems that the problem doesn't describe enough for me to actually know

Originally Posted by Alan306090

If a, b, c, and f are four nonzero numbers, then all of the following proportions are equivalent except:

answer = a\f = b\c


The other options are permutations of this like f\c = b\a or c\a = f\b

Can someone explain why that is true? It says nonzero numbers so under certain circumstances can't I make it true? It seems that the problem doesn't describe enough for me to actually know

1. Examine the 2 options:



2. Do the same with the 2nd option and then with the first proportion.


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