Problem

Determine whether the following proportion is true or false.
\[
\frac{5}{8}=\frac{20}{35}
\]
True
False

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Answer

\(\boxed{False}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Check if the cross products are equal: \(5 \times 35 = 8 \times 20\)

Step 2 :Calculate the cross products: \(175 \neq 160\)

Step 3 :\(\boxed{False}\)

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