Sarissa's Proportion Post

Ratio- a comparison of two quantities that have the same unit measure. Rate- a comparison of two quantities measured in different units. Proportion- an equation which states that two ratios are equal.

1. 5 hours to travel 360 miles is about 72mph
   
   5/360 = 1/72
   
   2.As a playgroup worker, if I increase the amount of apple juice I am serving at the playgroup from 25 ml to 100 ml, how much should I increase the the orange juice to, to keep the quantities in the same proportion? The orange juice is 50 ml to start with.
   
   25 ml x4= 100ml
   50 x 4= 200
   
   3.3/4 = 12/16 or 4/9 = 16/32
   
   Horizontal, vertical, diagonal.
   The first one is correct.
   
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   5. I do not think this is fair.
   
   If I where the judge I would have put Roy in jail for a less amount of time.
   And I would have put Paul in jail for more time.