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Understanding Proportion

Understanding Proportion. Ratio . A ratio is the comparison of two numbers by division. A classroom has 16 boys and 12 girls. Also written as 16 boys , 16:12 or 16 to 12 12 girls Generally, ratios are in lowest terms:

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Understanding Proportion

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  1. Understanding Proportion

  2. Ratio • A ratio is the comparison of two numbers by division. • A classroom has 16 boys and 12 girls. • Also written as 16 boys, 16:12 or 16 to 12 12 girls • Generally, ratios are in lowest terms: 16 = 16/4 = 4 12 12/4 3

  3. Ratio, continued • Ratios can compare two unlike things: • Joe earned $40 in five hours • The ratio is 40 dollars or 8 dollars 5 hours 1 hour • When the denominator is one, this is called a unit rate.

  4. Ratio, continued Let’s look at a classroom: • Ratios can be part-to-part • 16 boys15 girls • Ratios can be part-to-whole • 16 boys31 students

  5. Ratio, continued • If a ratio is part-to-whole, you can divide and find a decimal or a percent. • 16 boys31 students 31/16.00 = .516, or 51.6%are boys

  6. Proportion • Proportion is a statement that says two ratios are equal. • In an election, Damon got three votes for each two votes that Shannon got. Damon got 72 votes. How many votes did Shannon get? • Damon 3 = 72 so 3 x 24 = 72 Shannon 2 n 2 x 24 48 n = 48, so Shannon got 48 votes.

  7. Proportion, continued • Tires cost two for $75. How much will four tires cost? • # of tires2 = 4 so 2 x 2 = 4 tires cost 75 n 75 x 2 $150 n = 150, so four tires cost $150

  8. Proportion, continued • One more way to solve proportions: • 2 = 62 x n = 6 x 82n = 488 n 2 2 n = 24

  9. Proportion, continued • Now you try! • Three cans of soup costs $5. How much will 12 cans cost? • # of cans3 = 123 x 4 = 12 cans cost 5 n 5 x 4 20 dollars n = 20, so 12 cans cost $20

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