Math 6 - Understanding Proportion (Activities)

Proportion Activity/Drill

1. Math Edition Proportion or Not Proportion

2. 3:5 = 4:12 Math Edition

3. 3:24 = 1:6 Math Edition

4. 4:9 = 16:36 Math Edition

5. 5:10 = 2:2 Math Edition

6. 6:15 = 2:5 Math Edition

7. 9:24 = 3:8 Math Edition

8. There are 6 green mangoes for every 8 yellow mangoes in a basket. If there are 48 green mangoes, how many yellow mangoes are there in the basket? Write a proportion for each given problem solving situation. 6:8 = 48: 64

9. Solve for N in each proportion. Paired Activity

10. Solve for N in each proportion. Paired Activity 8 :6 = 4 : N 3

11. Solve for N in each proportion. Paired Activity N:2 = 12:4 6

12. Solve for N in each proportion. Paired Activity 9 :N = 4:8 18

13. Solve for N in each proportion. Paired Activity

14. Solve for N in each proportion. Turn to your Neighbors 2 N 4 10 = 5

15. Solve for N in each proportion. Turn to your Neighbors 3 12 N 24 = 6

16. Why do we need to learn Proprortion ?

17. Worded Problem

18. 1.You can buy a Mathematics book for ₱ 400.00. How many can you buy for 1 200.00?

19. 2. If you spend 3 hours each day watching your favorite television programs, how many hours would you spend watching television in 15 days?

20. 3. In a private school, the teacher to student ratio is 1:35. How many students are there if there are 22 teachers?

21. 4. A car uses 5 liters of gasoline for a distance of 110 km. At this rate, how many liters of gasoline will the car consume for a distance of 165 km?

22. 5. A man can burn approximately 300 calories by walking up and down the stairs for about 30 minutes. About how long will it take him to burn 900 calories?

23. Solve the following problems.

24. Write a proportion for each given problem solving situation. Brainstorming

25. If 12 men work 6 hours a day to paint a building, how many hours are needed if 14 men work a day? Write a proportion for each given problem solving situation. 12:6 = 14: 7

26. A car’s rate is 90 kilometers per hour ( kph ). At this rate, how many kilometers will it travel in 4 hours? Write a proportion for each given problem solving situation. 90:1 = 360 :4

27. If a fish vendor sells 3 kilograms of bangus for every 4 kilograms of tilapia, how many kilograms of tilapia is sold daily if she sells an average of 32 kilograms of bangus a day? Write a proportion for each given problem solving situation. 3:4 = 32: 24

28. There are 8 tables for every 32 chairs in the room. If there are 16 tables, how many chairs are there? Write a proportion for each given problem solving situation. 8:32 = 16: 64