Setting Up Proportions

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What is a proportion?

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How do you set up a proportion?

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What is cross-multiplication in proportions?

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If 14 sticks of pepperoni are needed for 28 pizzas, how many sticks are needed for 36 pizzas?

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A car travels 420 miles in 8 hours. How far will it travel in 12 hours?

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What does it mean if two ratios are equivalent?

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How do you find an unknown in a proportion?

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To find an unknown in a proportion, set up the proportion with the known values, then use cross-multiplication to solve for the unknown.

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If Pablo's Macho Tacos sells 7 burritos for every 9 tacos, what proportion represents the situation if they sell 63 burritos?

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What is the relationship between the quantities in a proportion?

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The relationship in a proportion shows that the ratios of the quantities are equal, meaning that as one quantity increases, the other does as well, maintaining the same ratio.

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On Monday, the Dairy Barn sold 14 waffle cones for every 6 sugar cones. What is the proportion for Tuesday's sales of 7 waffle cones for every 3 sugar cones?

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