Exploring Proportions: Part 1 Insights

If two cans of mandarin oranges contain six servings, how many servings would four cans contain?

• 8 servings

• 6 servings

• 12 servings

• 10 servings

What is a proportion?

• A single ratio

• Two equivalent ratios

• A fraction

• A percentage

If two cans provide six servings, how many cans are needed for 30 servings?

• 8 cans

• 10 cans

• 5 cans

• 12 cans

What is the first step in solving a proportion problem?

• Guessing the answer

• Multiplying randomly

• Adding the numbers

• Writing a ratio

When multiplying to solve a proportion, what must you always do?

• Multiply randomly

• Multiply both sides equally

• Multiply only the bottom numbers

• Multiply only the top numbers

In the example of snow and water, what does 10 inches of snow melt down to?

• 2 inches of water

• 1 inch of water

• 5 inches of water

• 3 inches of water

Why is it important to differentiate between the two quantities in a ratio?

• To make it easier to multiply

• To avoid confusion

• To make it look complicated

• To add more numbers

How many inches of water would 30 inches of snow make?

• 3 inches

• 5 inches

• 10 inches

• 1 inch

What is the benefit of solving proportions by going across the ratios?

• It avoids mistakes

• It is faster

• It is easier to understand

• It uses fewer numbers

What is the result of multiplying 10 inches of snow by 3?

• 10 inches

• 3 inches

• 20 inches

• 30 inches