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Proportion and Proportional Division

Two ratios set equal, and a total split in a given ratio. Scaling both terms of a ratio leaves it unchanged, which is what lets an unknown be carried as a multiplier and pinned down by one extra condition -- a sum, a difference, or a product of extremes. Sharing a profit or a length in a ratio is the same idea run forwards.

grade 6–8 RatiosExpressions Convert to AlgebraLook for a Pattern

Builds on: Ratio, Rate and PercentEquivalent Fractions by Scaling

Progression (6)

g6 1. Scale a simple ratio up to bigger numbers Ratios · core
g7 2. Write the rate as a fraction to read off both terms Ratios · core
g6 3. Scaling both terms keeps the ratio RatiosExpressions · core
g7 4. Reduce the investment ratio to whole numbers Ratios · advanced
g7 5. Write the daily gain or loss as a proportion Ratios · advanced
g7 6. Equal heights make the area ratio the base ratio GeometryRatios · advanced