Direct and Indirect Proportions

Solve the proportion below:

• 42

• 6

• 2

• 28

Find the the missing term.

4:3 = ____:12

• 16

• 20

• 6

• 16

What are the kinds of proportions?

• indirect/inverse, direct, partitive

• ordinary, normal, weird

• Ratio, super - ratio, nothing

• superficial, facial, chemical

• Not mentioned in the choices.

What is the definition of a direct proportion?

• It simply means "as one increases, the other one increases as well" or "as one decreases, the other one decreases too".

• It is direct.

• It is a kind of proportion.

• It simply means "as one increases, the other one decreases" and vice - versa.

What is the definition of an indirect proportion?

• It simply means "as one increases, the other one decreases" and vice - versa.

• It describes the total amount of an object distributed into two or more unequal parts.

• It is simply a way to divide ratios.

• 'To make them break up.

Which situation involves a direct proportion?

• As the number of miles you travel increases, the amount of petrol in the tank decreases.

• As the amount of ice in a glass decreases as the temperature increases.

• As the number of hours you study increases, the grade you get on your exams increases.

If 4 men can build a house of 30 days, how many days will it take 6 men to build the same house?

• 30 days

• 25 days

• 20 days

• 15 days

A pack of dog food can last up to 20 days for 6 dogs. How long will the dog food last if 10 dogs will consume it?

• 10 days

• 12 days

• 14 days

• 16 days

Four men harvested 2, 500 kilograms of fruits. The harvest will be shared in the ratio 1:2:3:4. Find the share of each of the four.

• 250,500,750,1000

• 200,500,700,1000

• 250,600,650,1000

• 200,550,800,950

Determine whether each pair of ratios forms a proportion

• Proportion

• Not a Proportion