Relationships in proportionas

There are 250 boys in 6th grade, and 75 are in the band. There are 200 girls in 6th grade, and 60 are in the band. Is the relationship proportional?
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Relationships are always proportional.  The question is if the proportions are equal to each other.

75 boys in band / 250 boys total = 3 / 10

60 girls in band / 200 girls = 3 / 10

Yes, the proportion of boys in the band and girls in the band are the same.
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