Modeling with proportions 4.4 Notes Modeling with proportions
Warm-UP Solve for x. Leave answer as a simplified fraction. If these ratios are equal, then what’s another equation that’s true using these four variables. KNOWN AS: Cross Product Property
Vocabulary Ratio: compares quantities by division (think fraction) Example: Proportion: a statement that says two ratios (fractions) are equal
Using Cross Products Solve each proportion. 1) 2)
Application: Property Tax The property tax on a house with an assessed value of $480,000 is $5,760. Determine the property tax on a house with an assessed value of $600,000 assuming the same tax rate.
Application: Capture/Recapture Wildlife biologists catch, tag, and release 120 deer back into a wildlife refuge. Two weeks later they observe a sample of 150 deer, 25 of which are tagged. Approximately how many deer are in the refuge?
4.4 HW P. 259-260 # 13-17(odd), 25-29(odd), 34-36