how do i do proportions? i am a bit confused
Proportions are a way of comparing two or more values. To solve a proportion, you need to set up an equation with the two values you are comparing. For example, if you are comparing the number of apples to oranges, you would set up the equation like this:
Number of apples/Number of oranges = x/y
You then need to solve for x and y. To do this, you need to use cross multiplication. This means that you multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction. For example, if you have 4 apples and 6 oranges, you would multiply 4 by 6 and 6 by 4 to get 24. This means that the proportion is 4/6 = x/24. To solve for x, you would divide 24 by 6, which would give you 4. Therefore, the proportion is 4/6 = 4/24.