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1.2 Proportions

1.2 Proportions. Write down everything you know about:. Ratios Rates. Proportions. Recall that a ratio is a comparison of two numbers by division and a proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal. In a proportion, the cross products are equal. 16 24. =.

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1.2 Proportions

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  1. 1.2 Proportions

  2. Write down everything you know about: Ratios Rates Proportions

  3. Recall that a ratio is a comparison of two numbers by division and a proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal. In a proportion, the cross products are equal.

  4. 16 24 = p 12.9 Solve each proportion. 14 c = A. B. 88132

  5. y 77 = = 1284 Solve each proportion. 15 2.5 A. B. x7

  6. Solving Percent Problems A poll taken one day before an election showed that 22.5% of voters planned to vote for a certain candidate. If 1800 voters participated in the poll, how many indicated that they planned to vote for that candidate?

  7. At Clay High School, 434 students, or 35% of the students, play a sport. How many students does Clay High School have?

  8. A rate is a ratio that involves two different units. You are familiar with many rates, such as miles per hour (mi/h), words per minute (wpm), or dollars per gallon of gasoline. Rates can be helpful in solving many problems.

  9. Reading Math The ratio of the corresponding side lengths of similar figures is often called the scale factor. Similar figures have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. Two figures are similar if their corresponding angles are congruent and corresponding sides are proportional.

  10. h ft 9 ft 6 ft 22 ft Nature Application The tree in front of Luka’s house casts a 6-foot shadow at the same time as the house casts a 22-fot shadow. If the tree is 9 feet tall, how tall is the house?

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