Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Casey's Proportion Post

1.
Ratio- the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of one value
contains within the other.
Rate- a comparison of two quantities measured in different units.
Proportion- an equation that states that two ratios are equal. A proportion has two equivalent fractions

Examples:



2.
1.5 hours to travel 360 miles is about 72 mph

I would increase the orange juice by 4.


3.
3/4=12/16 are equivalent ratio statements.
4/9=16/32 are not equivalent ratio statements.


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I don't think it is fair.



If I was the judge I would give Roy Brown 1 month in jail, and I would give Paul.R Allen 15 years in jail.

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