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Ratio, Proportion, and Triangle Applications

Chapter Six. Ratio, Proportion, and Triangle Applications. Section 6.1. Ratio and Rates. 53% = . Writing Ratios as Fractions. A ratio is the quotient of two numbers. . For example, a percent can be thought of as a ratio, since it is the quotient of a number and 100.

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Ratio, Proportion, and Triangle Applications

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  1. Chapter Six Ratio, Proportion, and Triangle Applications

  2. Section 6.1 Ratio and Rates

  3. 53% = Writing Ratios as Fractions A ratio is the quotient of two numbers. For example, a percent can be thought of as a ratio, since it is the quotient of a number and 100. or the ratio of 53 to 100 Martin-Gay, Prealgebra, 5ed

  4. a b Ratio The ratio of a number a to a number b is their quotient. Ways of writing ratios are a to b, a : b, and Martin-Gay, Prealgebra, 5ed

  5. Writing Rates as Fractions A rate is a special kind of ratio. It is used to compare different kinds of quantities. Martin-Gay, Prealgebra, 5ed

  6. Finding Unit Rates To write a rate as a unit rate, divide the numerator of the rate by the denominator. 314.5 ÷ 17 = 18.5 The unit rate is Martin-Gay, Prealgebra, 5ed

  7. Finding Unit Prices When a unit rate is “money per item,” it is also called a unit price. A store charges $2.76 for a 12-ounce jar of pickles. What is the unit price? ($0.23 per ounce ) Martin-Gay, Prealgebra, 5ed

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