What is a proportion?

Exploring Proportions and Ratios

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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A single ratio expressing a relationship between two quantities
Two ratios that are equivalent
A type of algebraic equation
A mathematical operation similar to addition
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean if two ratios are equivalent?
They have the same numerator
They are both greater than 1
They have the same denominator
They represent the same value
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of a ratio?
1 book in 2 days
5 plus 10
100 divided by 20
2 times 3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do the units in a proportion have to be the same?
To make the math easier
Units do not have to be the same
Because different units can't be compared
To ensure the ratios are equivalent
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens if you change the units in one of the ratios in a proportion?
The proportion turns into an equation
The proportion remains valid
The proportion becomes stronger
The proportion is no longer correct
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't 5 pizzas in 10 days be equivalent to 1 book in 2 days?
Because pizzas and books are not the same unit
Because books are more valuable than pizzas
Because 5 is not half of 10
Because the ratios are not written correctly
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of cross-multiplying in proportions?
To multiply the numerators of both ratios
To divide one ratio by the other
To find the value of the unknown in the proportion
To add both ratios together
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