Chapter 10 L10-1 Notes: Ratios
Vocabulary A ratio is a comparison of two numbers by division.
Vocabulary A common way to express a ratio is as a fraction in simplest form also known as an equivalent ratio.
Write a RATIO in Simplest Form Write the ratio that compares the number of footballs to the number of tennis balls.
On Your Own… Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form drums to 18 trumpets 2. 8 gerbils to 36 pets
Vocabulary A rate is a ratio of two measurements having different kinds of units. A unit rate is a rate simplified to have a denominator of 1.
On Your Own… Write each ratio as a unit rate. 1. $9 for 3 cases of soda meters in 2 seconds
Chapter 10 L10-2 Notes: Solving Proportions
Vocabulary Proportion is an equation that shows that two ratios are equivalent. For two ratios to form a proportion, their cross products must be equal.
Solve a Proportion When one value in a proportion is unknown, you can use cross products to solve the proportion. 1.
Solve a Proportion 2.
On Your Own.. Solve each proportion