Proportions A proportion is a statement that to ratios or rates are equal. It can be given as a sentence in words, but most often a proportion is an algebraic equation The arithmetic equation 3 5 3 X 35 = 105 21 35 is a proportion because its cross products are equal. and 5 x 21 = 105 Proportions are solved by using this cross-product rule Example #2 Example #1: 4 = 9 Y 36 72 1.5 12 y
