How to Find the

Missing Term in a
Proportion
Compare the following fractions. Use cross
multiplication, then compare using > , < . or =.

4 1
16 4
10 5
2 1
3 8
4 10
5 2
6 3
Let each group have a bunch of broken hearts to find its match
by forming a proportion. The first group to match all the hearts
wins the game.
How do you help your parents at
home during weekends?
During weekends, Andy helps his
mother sell buko juice. For every
buko, Andy adds 4 liters of water.
How many liters of water does
he need for 3 bukos so that the
taste will be the same?
 =

N = 3
32 4
 =

N = 49
9 63
 =

32 = n
24 4
 =

1 28
=
7 n
Complete the sentences.
1.Ten books is to 5 pupils as ____ books is
to 15 pupils.
2.Three bananas for Php 4.00 as 12
bananas for _______.
3.Seven scouts to a tent as 42 scouts to
_____ tents.
4.14 girls to 5 boys as 28 girls to _____
boys.
5.3 batteries for 1 flashlight as _____
batteries to 4 flashlights.
 Group Activity
Mathyaga – 4 is to 12 as 5 is to _____.
Mathlinis – what number compared to 10 is the
same as compared to 5?
Mathinik – Sarah can type 90 words in 4 minutes.
How many words would you expect her to type in
10 minutes?
Mathalino – A recipe that will make 3 pies calls for 7
cups of flour. Write a proportion and solve it
to find how many pies can be made with 28 cups
of flour?
Mathgaling – For every 8 mango trees in the
orchard, there are 4 star apple trees. If there are
1320 trees, how many trees of each kind are there?
What is proportion?

How do we find the missing

term?
 =

Find the missing term.

n 24
1. 24 4. 35 =
6
= N 4 6
39 n 10 n
2.
2
=5.
4 =
16 56
27 9
3.
n
= 5