Ratios & Proportions Warmup

A ratio is

• comparing a bunch of numbers

• a comparison between 2 quantities

• an estimation of an amount

• a variable

A proportion is a

• ratio statement

• an "if-then" statement

• a statement of 2 ratios

• a comparison

All of the following are proper representations of a ratio EXCEPT

• a/b

• a to b

• a:b

• a over b

To solve for missing info in a proportion statement you must first

• Cross multiply

• Divide everything

• Get rid of variables

• Guess

If a class has 14 redheads, 8 brunettes, and 6 blondes- What is the REDUCED ratio of redheads to blondes?

• 3:7

• 14:6

• 6:14

• 7:3