Solving Proportions

What is a proportion?

• When two ratios can be simplified
• When two ratios are equivalent and show the same value
• When two ratios have the exact same numbers
• When two ratios can be multiplied by 2

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Determine whether this pair of ratios forms a proportion. 7/3, 14/6

• yes
• no

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Determine whether this pair of ratios forms a proportion.   16/9, 9/6

• yes
• no

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Determine whether this pair of ratios forms a proportion.   5/8, 2/3

• yes
• no

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Which ratio is proportional to the ratio   1/5?

• 2/5
• 2/10
• 5/1
• 15/20

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

• 3
• 5.3
• 1.08
• 27

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

• 27
• 12
• 1.333
• 3.67

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

• 14
• 7
• 2
• 112

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

Solve the proportion:

• 4
• 21
• 24
• 3

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

Solve the proportion

• x = 3
• x = -3
• x = 1
• x = -1

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3