Sis an equivalence relation butRis not an equivalence relation
RandSboth are equivalence relations
neitherRnorSis an equivalence relation
Ris an equivalence relation butSis not an equivalence relation
xRy need not imply yRx. S: Since qm = pn, mn ~ mn (reflexive). mn ~ pq implies qm = pn; pq ~ mn implies pn = qm. Thus mn ~ pq implies pq ~ mn (symmetric). mn ~ pq, pq ~ rs implies qm = pn, ps = rq. Then qmps = pnrs, and qm/n = p/q = r/s = k, some rational number. Thus, qm = pn = k, ps = rq = k. Then qs = pn/m = rq/p. Hence, ms = rntransitive. S is an equivalence relation.