Proportion Equation

The scale on a map is 2 cm = 75 miles. Sarah measured the distance to the

next town at 4 cm. How many miles away is the next town?

• x = 300 mi

• x= 62.5 mi

• x= 150 mi

• x= 50 mi

A proportion is..

• a number out of 100

• an equation of equivalent ratios

• a number that divides evenly into another number

198 is 33% of what number?

What is 23% of 65?

• 14.95

• 15.95

• 16

• 13.75

92% of what is 111?

• 119.4

• 120.7

• 12.7

• 124

44 is what percent of 150

• 500%

• 340.9%

• 3.4%

• 29.3%

Solve for x

• x=6

• x =1/6

• x = 7

• x=9

Solve the proportion

• x = -1/3

• x = 1/3

• x = -3/4

• x = 3/4

Solve the proportion.

• 10

• -2

• 4

• -7

Solve the proportion.

• 20

• 7

• 22

• 11