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Chapter 7 : Similar Polygons. Standard 2: Students identify and describe polygons, and measure interior and exterior angles. They use congruence, similarity, symmetry, tessellations, and transformations. Lesson 7.1. Ratio and Proportion. Ratio. A ratio is a comparison of 2 quantities.
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Chapter 7: Similar Polygons Standard 2: Students identify and describe polygons, and measure interior and exterior angles. They use congruence, similarity, symmetry, tessellations, and transformations.
Lesson 7.1 Ratio and Proportion
Ratio • A ratio is a comparison of 2 quantities. • This can be written as: • a : b
Example 1 A small box of chocolate candies has 3 types of chocolates in it. There are 3 pink goobers, 3 vanilla wonders, and 6 chunker crunchers. Find the ratio of chunker crunchers to pieces of candy in the box.
Example 2 The ratio of the measures of the three angles in a triangle is 2:3:5. What are the measures of each angle?
Example 3 The ratio of the measures of the three sides in a triangle is 3:4:6, with a perimeter of 104 feet. What are the measures of each side?
Example 4 The ratio of males students to female students is 2:3. If there are 18 female students in the class, how many male students are there?
Assignment p. 460: 12 - 28