An in Depth Look at Ratios and

Proportions and Their

Applications
Ratios
Special
Ratios
Equal
Ratios

Constant
Ratios
Proportions
are the comparison of two
or more numbers.
 Which ratio shows the ratio of 2 fish to 3
bear?
A
B
C
D
E
 Which ratio shows the ratio of 1
soccer ball to 3 basketball?

A
B
C
D
E
 Which ratio shows the ratio of 3
butterflies to 1 apple?

A
B
C

D
E
 Three Ways to Write a
Ratio
The ratio of 3 boys to 5 girls
can be written as:

a) 3 to 5
b) 3: 5
3
c)
5
Equal ratios are like
equivalent fractions.
They name the same
quantity.
Examples of Equal Ratios:
3 6 3 75
 
5 10 4 100
Two equal ratios form
a proportion.
 In a proportion the
product of the means is
equal to product of the
extremes.
3 : 5 = 6 : 10

Means

Extremes
 3 6

5 10
Means Extremes

6 x 5 = 3 x 10
30 = 30
Determine if the following
are proportions.
1) 5 60 2) 8 4
 
3 36 15 8
 5 60 8 4
 
3 36 15 8
3 x 60 = 5 x 36 4 x 15 = 8 x 8
180 = 180 60  64
Yes, it is a proportion. No, it is not a proportion.