Answer
$\frac{9 dollars}{12 cans}=\frac{18 dollars}{24 cans}$
Work Step by Step
1. We are given that 9 dollars is to 12 cans as 18 dollars is to 24 cans. In order to write this as a proportion, we can write both relations as fractions.
9 dollars is to 12 cans can be written as $\frac{9 dollars}{12 cans}$
18 dollars is to 24 cans can be written as $\frac{18 dollars}{24 cans}$
Next, we can set both fractions equal to each other, which gives us a proportional relationship.
$\frac{9 dollars}{12 cans}=\frac{18 dollars}{24 cans}$
Since the units in the numerators and denominators are different, we do not simplify any further.
