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A RATIO is a quotient
that compare 2 quantities.
3
4
3 to 43 : 4
These are all the same.
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A Proportion is an equation
of two equal ratios.
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Proportion is true if Proportion is true if
fractions fractions are are equalequal when when in in
lowest terms. lowest terms.
3 3 44 5 5
6 8 106 8 10
==
allall
reducereduce
to 1/2to 1/2
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the Extremes.Extremes.
the Means.Means.
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The product of the meansproduct of the means
equals the product of the product of the
extremesextremes..
Cross products are equal.
2 • 12 = 3 • 8
24 = 24
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To Solve Proportions
Find n
9 n =(3) (6)
9 n = 18
n = 2
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7
44
=
w
5000 - w5000 - w
7 ( 5000 - w) = 4 w
35,000 = 11 w
3182 = w
35000 - 7 w = 4 w
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3: 8 = n : 6
3 = n
8 6
18 = 8 n
18/8 = n
2.25 = n
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Similar FiguresSimilar Figures
A BA B
C DC D
E FE F
G HG H
Corresponding <s =Corresponding <s =
Sides are proportionalSides are proportional
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A BA B
C DC D
E FE F
G HG H
ABCD ~ EFGHABCD ~ EFGH
1010
1212
1313
Find GHFind GHsmall small 1010
big 13big 13
==
1212
GHGH
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small small 1010
big 13big 13
==
1212
GHGH
1010 GH = (12)(13)GH = (12)(13)
10 GH = 15610 GH = 156
GH = 15.6GH = 15.6
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A BA B
C DC D
E FE F
G HG H
ABCD ~ EFGHABCD ~ EFGH
110110
Find Find mm<E<E
<<A = A = <E<E mm<<E = 110E = 110
00~
110
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A
B C
D
E F
AB C ~ DEF
8 6
5
Find EF
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A
B C
D
E F
AB C ~ DEF
8 6
5
small
big
6
8
=
EF
5
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6
8
=
EF
5
x
(6)(5) = 8x
30 = 8x
30/8 = x
3.75 = x
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