Is a porportion a mathmatical equation?
Example: 12/60 = ?/100
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A proportion is a mathematical relationship that states that two ratios or fractions are equivalent. In this example, the proportion is set up to find the missing value represented by the question mark.
To solve this proportion, you need to cross-multiply.
Cross-multiplying means multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction. In this case, you would multiply 12 by 100 and 60 by the missing value.
So, the equation becomes: 12 * 100 = 60 * ?
Simplifying the equation, we get: 1200 = 60 * ?
To find the value of the missing fraction, divide both sides of the equation by 60:
1200 / 60 = ?
This simplifies to: 20 = ?
Therefore, the missing value is 20.
So, 12/60 is equivalent to 20/100.
Check out the spellings of these words:
equal [as in "equal sign"]
equation
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