Understanding Proportions

What is the definition of a proportion?

• Two ratios are equal.

• Two products are equal.

• Two fractions are equal.

• Two numbers are equal.

How can you determine if two ratios are proportional?

• By dividing the ratios.

• By cross multiplying the ratios.

• By subtracting the ratios.

• By adding the ratios.

In the exercise, which figure was used to illustrate proportion?

• A dog

• A bird

• A fish

• A cat

What is the product of the extremes in the proportion 6:20 = 12:40?

• 360

• 480

• 120

• 240

What is the ratio of orange to yellow sweets in the given problem?

• 1:3

• 6:2

• 3:1

• 2:6

If you have 8 yellow sweets, how many orange sweets will you have?

• 24

• 16

• 40

• 32

How many yellow sweets are there in a bag of 32 sweets?

• 8

• 16

• 4

• 12

What number compared to 10 is the same as 25 compared to 5?

• 40

• 30

• 50

• 60

Juliana saves 60 pesos in 4 weeks. How long will it take to save 300 pesos?

• 20 weeks

• 15 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 25 weeks

A motorist travels 240 km in 3 hours. How long will it take to travel 400 km?

• 7 hours

• 6 hours

• 5 hours

• 4 hours