A proportion looks like this:
It means that the quantity a,b,c and d are in the same proportion: the ratio between a and b is the same ratio between c and d.
They are particularly useful in situation when you have an example given, and you want to extrapolate the relationship for another couple.
For example, you can think of the following problem: "Five apples cost 2 dollars. How much will 8 apples cost?"
You can build the proportion
And then solve it for x:
Answer:
add 6 Cubes to the other side
Step-by-step explanation:
Since there are 3 cubes on one pan
and nine on the other you would need to
subtract 9-3
6 cubes to make them balance!
Answer:
x = -5
Step-by-step explanation:
Get x by itself on the left side. To do that, subtract the 7. Do to both sides. This makes x = -5
Answer: 15) 1 16) 30
Step-by-step explanation:
15 ) Since 15 you are shown that the larger has 30 & 5 so, if it has shrunk until now that 30 has turned into 6 that means it has shrunk by 5 times the original bigger triangle has (30 divided by 6 = 5). 5 can go into 5 1 time so you get 1
16) We have an isosceles triangle so all the sides will be equal. So If one side is 30 then the rest will be 30. This is also shown with the smaller triangle, with both sides equaling 6.
