Kelani, a proportion is when two ratios are equal. If I say that there are 2 blue chairs for every 3 red chairs, then my ratio is 2:3 or 2/3. Then, if I have 18 blue chairs, I should have 27 red chairs, because 2/3 = 18/27.
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Kelani A.
asked • 09/23/14word problem
Write a proportion to describe the following: the school store sells 6 pencils for $0.99 at this rate, how much would 16 pencils cost?solve your proportion
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Kelani A.
09/23/14