How Do You Solve a Proportion by Finding an Equivalent Ratio?

How Do You Solve a Proportion by Finding an Equivalent Ratio?

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Trying to find a missing value in order to create a proportion with two ratios? Take the ratios in fraction form and identify their relationship. Use that relationship to find your missing value. This tutorial will show you how!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • equivalent ratio
  • proportion
  • compare numerator/denominator
  • numerator
  • denominator
  • mental math

Background Tutorials

  • Fractions

      • What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      Numerators and denominators are the key ingredients that make fractions, so if you want to work with fractions, you have to know what numerators and denominators are. Lucky for you, this tutorial will teach you some great tricks for remembering what numerators and denominators are all about.

  • Determining Proportionality

      • What's a Proportion?What's a Proportion?

      What's a Proportion?

      The idea of proportions is that a ratio can be written in many ways and still be equal to the same value. That's why proportions are actually equations with equal ratios. This is a bit of a tricky definition, so make sure to watch the tutorial!

  • Evaluating Expressions

      • What is a Variable?What is a Variable?

      What is a Variable?

      You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!

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