Lesson 6:

Finding a
Missing term in
a Proportion
Pair off the given ratios to form
proportion.
Set up proportion for the following
situation.

a. In a camping, eacg boy scout was

fiven 4 hotdogs. If there were 5 boy
scouts, 20 hotdogs were cooked.

b. One boat is to 3 people is equal to 6

boats to 18 people
Present this problem
For every 3 meters of bamboo sticks,
three boys can make 5 frames of
Christmas lanterns. How many lantern
frames can they make with 15 meters
of bamboo sticks?
Ask: Who made frames for Christmas
lanterns?
What did they use to make frames?
How many frames can be made with
3 meters of bamboo sticks?
How many meters of bamboo sticks
do they have?
How many lantern frames can be
made? Let’s find out.
Groupings

Group 1 and 2: Illustrate Me

Directions:
1. Read and analyze the problem.
2. Find the correct answer using illustration.

Group 3 and 4: Solve Me

Directions:
a. Read and analyze the problem.
b. Set up a proportion then solve for the missing
term.
How did you find the activity?
How were you able to solve the
missing term in a proportion?
What did you do?
Directions: Find the missing
term to make the proportion
true.
1. 5:6 = n: 18
2. 4:5 = n: 20
3. 4:7 = n: 21
4. 4: n = 16:24
5. 4:9 = 12: n
How do we solve for a
missing term in a
proportion?

.
 Multiply the
complete terms
then divide it by the
missing term
Set up a proportion and solve
for the missing term.
1. Jojo bought 8 empty
bottles for Php7. How much
will he pay for 12 bottles?
2. Empty cans sell at Php 1.50
for 4. How many does Lina
have to sell to earn Php 18?
Find the missing term in the
following proportion.
1. 8:7 = 32:n
2. 6:9 = n:12
3. n:10 = 18:4
4. 5:10 = 13:n
5. 8:12 = n:15
Find the missing term.
1. 20:24 = n: 6
2. 12:28 = n: 42
3. n:6 = 28:64
4. 3:5 = n:25
5. 39:26 = 3:n
Set up a proportion then solve for
the missing term.
1. Two out of three booths sell rag
dolls. If there are 27 booths, how
many of these sell rag dolls?
2. For every eight children, 10
pieces of fried chicken are
ordered. How many pieces of
fried chicken will be ordered for
32 children?