Ratio

and
Proportion
Ratio

A ratio compares the sizes of parts or quantities

to each other.

What is the ratio of red

counters to blue counters?

red : blue
=9:3
=3:1
For every three red counters there is
one blue counter.
Ratio

What is the ratio of red

counters to yellow
counters to blue
counters?

red : yellow : blue

= 12 : 4 : 8
= 3 : 1 : 2
For every three red counters there is one
yellow counter and two blue counters.
The most recognizable use of ratios and proportions is
drawing models and plans for construction. Scales must
be used to approximate what the actual object will be
like.
Can we apply ratio and
proportion to the food
industry?
Increase or decrease amount of
product produced
• 1 cup sugar for every 4 cups of water
• What is the ratio?
• 1:4
• If I have 2 cups of sugar how many cups of water
should I add?
• 8 cups of water
• If I have ½ cup of water how may cups of sugar
should I add?
• .125 cup or 1/8 cup of sugar
Example 1
Prepare a formulation
Base formulation that will use 37 kl of C
• 2 kl A • A = 29.6 kl
• 1 kl B • B = 14.8 kl
• 2.5 kl C • C = 37 kl
•1LD • D = 14.8 L
• 5.25 kl E • E = 77.7 kl
 Formulation 1 makes 25 cup
Example 2 cakes. Calculate the amount of
ingredients to be used if 150 are
to be baked.
Formulation 1 Answer
• 2 ½ cup AP flour • AP flour = 15 cups
• ½ cup unsweetened • unsweetened cocoa
cocoa powder powder = 3 cups
• 1 tsp baking soda • baking soda= 6tsp
• 1 cup butter • Butter = 6 cups
• 2 cups sugar • Sugar = 12 cups
• 4 eggs • Eggs = 24 pcs
• 1 cup sour cream • sour cream = 6 cups
• ½ cup milk • cup milk = 3 cups
 Formulation 2 makes 25 bottles of 330 ml
Example 3 calamansi juice. If you have 15 L of calamansi
extract how many bottles can you produce?

Formulation 2
• 6.25 L water • 500 bottles
• .75 L calamansi extract
• 1.25 L Sugar syrup