How to do proportions

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Mathematics

Melvin Delgado

31 May, 11:51

How to do proportions

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Mina Munoz · Answer 1

Solving proportions is simply a matter of stating the ratios as fractions, setting the two fractions equal to each other, cross-multiplying, and solving the resulting equation. You'll probably start out by just solving proportions, like this: Find the unknown value in the proportion: 2 : x = 3 : 9.

Aryn · Answer 2

A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.