Intro to 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 each pair of ratios forms a proportion

• Proportion

• Not a Proportion

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Determine whether each pair of ratios forms a proportion

• Proportion

• Not a Proportion

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Determine whether each pair of ratios forms a proportion

• Proportion

• Not a Proportion

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Determine whether each pair of ratios forms a proportion

• Proportion

• Not a Proportion

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Solve the proportion.

• n=6
• n=24
• n=7
• n=8

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

In a certain apartment building, the ratio of tenants to cars is 3:5. If there are 30 tenants, how many cars are there?

• 35
• 60
• 18
• 50

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

In an animal shelter, the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to 3. There are 25 dogs.  Write and solve a proportion to find the number c of cats.

• c=15
• c=18
• c=21
• c=16

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.EE.B.4

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer.  On a street with 60 homes, how many would you expect to have a personal computer?

• 7 homes
• 39 homes
• 73 homes 
• 40 homes

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Hamburger meat sells for $6 for every 3 pounds. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger meat, how much will she pay?

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B