Section 4-4 p. 170 Goal – to use proportions to solve problems
Proportion A proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equivalent or equal.
Proportion A nutrition label!
Proportion In algebra:
Properties of Proportions Cross products are equal.
Together: Do these ratios form a proportion?
Together: Solve the proportion.
Together: 4 out of every 5 people are right-handed. If we have 24 people, how many people do you expect to be right-handed?
Together: These two triangles are proportional. Find the lengths of the legs on the larger triangle.
Students Do these ratios form a proportion?
Students: Solve the proportion.
Homework: p even