RATIO AND PROPORTION PROBLEMS (2) To see the answer, pass your mouse over the colored area. 4. What is a proportion? A statement that two ratios are the same. 5. Why is each of the following a proportion? 5. a) 2 is to 6 as 10 is to 30. 2 is the third part of 6, just as 10 is the third part of 30. 5. b) 12 is to 3 as 24 is to 6. 12 is four times 3, just as 24 is four times 6. 5. c) 2 is to 3 as 10 is to 15. 2 is two thirds of 3, just as 10 is two thirds of 15. 6. In each of the following, what ratio has a to b? 6. a) a is to b as 1 is to 5. a is a fifth of b. 6. b) a is to b as 32 is to 8. a is four times b. 6. c) a is to b as 2 is to 3. a is two thirds of b. 7. Read each proportion. Why is each one a proportion?
"5 is to 1 as 10 is to 2."
"2 is to 8 as 6 is to 24."
"75 is to 100 as 3 is to 4." 8. Complete each proportion.
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