A comparison of two quantities Often expressed as a fraction
The ratio of the age of a 34 year old parent to that of a 10 year old child is 34 to 10 Also can be written as: 34: 10 3.4
An equation that states that two ratios are equal Examples:
To solve proportions, we will cross multiply
Example:
The property tax on a house is $8 per $1000 assessed valuation. What is the tax on a house assessed at $165,000?
A certain car can travel 180 miles on 8 gallons of gasoline. How far can this car travel on 19 gallons of gasoline?
The scale on a map says that 0.5 cm represents 25 km. On the map the measurement between two cities is 5 cm. What is the actual distance between the cities?
Pg. 150 #’s 2 – 16 even;