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Rate = 120
________
miles = ________
2 miles
60 gallons 1 gallon
a:b::c:d ___
a = ___
c
b d
Extremes
Means
To solve problems which require the use of a proportion we can use
one of two properties.
2 6
Write the original proportion.
x 9
3 x
Three Kinds of Proportion
1. Direct Proportion
- a proportion when both antecedent
and the consequent increase or decrease.
6 : 4 = x : 18
4x = 108
4 4
x = 27 hours
3. Partitive Proportion
- used to divide a number into parts
proportional to the given.
Example:
Four children decided to give their
grandmother a gift for her 70th birthday.
They decided to divide the expenses in
the ratio 2:3:4:5. How much will each one
pay if the cost of the gift is P1,400 only?
Solution
2 : 3 : 4 : 5 = 1,400
2n + 3n + 4n + 5n = 1,400
14n = 1,400
14 14
n = 100
P200 will be given by the first child
P300 will be given by the second child
P400 will be given by the third child
P500 will be given by the fourth child
Board Drill
Find the value of x:
4: 8 = x : 10
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Find the value of x:
24: 48 = x : 8
Board Drill
Find the value of x:
15: x = 45 : 27
Board Drill
There are 24 flowers in
3 vases. If there are 6
vases, how many
flowers are there?
Board Drill
Two numbers are in the
ratio 5:7. If the sum of the
two numbers is 120, what
are the two numbers?
Board Drill
If 8 men can build the
extension of our house in 6
days, how many men are
needed to finish it in 4 days?