If I have 4 triangles and 6 circles, what is a proportion that I can make?
If I have 8 hearts and 10 diamonds, what is a proportion I can make?
4/6 = 2/3
What proportion can you make of 8 and 10?
oh....... I can do 8/10=4/5. Thanks!
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To find a proportion, we need to compare two sets of numbers in a ratio format. For the first question, we have 4 triangles and 6 circles. The proportion can be expressed as:
4 triangles : 6 circles
To simplify the proportion, we can divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor. In this case, the greatest common divisor of 4 and 6 is 2, since 2 is the largest number that divides both 4 and 6.
Dividing 4 triangles by 2 gives us 2 triangles, and dividing 6 circles by 2 gives us 3 circles. Therefore, the simplified proportion is:
2 triangles : 3 circles
For the second question, we have 8 hearts and 10 diamonds. The proportion can be expressed as:
8 hearts : 10 diamonds
To simplify the proportion, we can once again find the greatest common divisor, which in this case is 2. Dividing 8 hearts by 2 gives us 4 hearts, and dividing 10 diamonds by 2 gives us 5 diamonds. Therefore, the simplified proportion is:
4 hearts : 5 diamonds