BUSINESS MATHEMATICS

Lesson 4: Direct Proportion

I. Overview:
 This lesson will demonstrate an understanding of key concepts of functions.
II. Objectives:
 Identify the different kinds of proportions and write examples of real-life situations for
each
 Solve problems involving direct, inverse and partitive proportion
III. Content Outline:
 Please take time to read and understand this part because all graded activities
and quizzes will be coming from these contents.

RATIO
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PROPORTION
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IV. Activities:
A. Write TRUE if the statement is correct; otherwise, write FALSE.
1. Ratio is a quotient between two qualities.
2. A proportion is an equality of two ratios.
a c
3. If = , then ac = bd.
b d
4. In a direct proportion, when one variable increases in value, the other
variable also increases in value.
6 x
5. The value of x cannot be solved in the following proportion: = .
x 24

V. Assignment:
A. Express each given ratio in simplest form.
1. 25 out of 60 flowers are tulips.
2. 36 out of 48 apples are red.

B. Write YES if the equality is a proportion; otherwise write NO.

3 5
1. =
4 6
8 2
2. =
12 3
5 15
3. =
9 27
36 24
4. =
12 12
9 36
5. =
10 40

C. Solve for n in each proportion.

4 n
1. =
5 25
10 1
2. =
30 n
7 42
3. =
n 60
n 32
4. =
12 48
18 n
5. =
21 7