Chapter 4 Rates, Ratios

and Proportions
By Teacher Mira Ezzawate
SMK Batu Muda
 4.3 Proportions
1. Proportions is a relationship that states that the
two ratios or two rates are equal.

2. Proportions can be expressed in the form of

fractions

  45 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 540 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠

=
5 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠
 QUESTION
HOW TO WRITE PROPORTIONS
QUESTION 1 – Write the proportions for each of the following situations. Textbook Page 85
Self Practice 4.3a

If the price of 3 balls is RM5, then the price

of 12 balls is RM20.
 Textbook Page 85
Self Practice 4.3a
QUESTION 1 – Write the proportions for each of the following situations.

There are 13 boys and 15 girls in each classroom at Ria

Kindergarten. If there are 65 boys in the kindergarten, then
there are 75 girls.
 QUESTION
DETERMINE THE UNKNOWN VALUE IN A PROPORTION
 Textbook Page 86
LETS DISCUSS Self Practice 4.3b

In a sports carnival, there are 200 players in 8 rugby teams.

Determine the number of players in 2 teams if each team has
the same number of players.
Proportion Method Cross Multiplication Method
÷4
 200 = 𝑥
  200 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 = 𝑥 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 8 2
8𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑏𝑦 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 2𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑏𝑦 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠

÷4  x =

x = 200 ÷4
= 50
= 50
 Textbook Page 86
LETS DISCUSS Self Practice 4.3b

A farmer plants three chilli plants per 0.5 m2. How

many chilli plants can he plant in an area of 85 m2?

Proportion Method Cross Multiplication Method