Word Based Proportions

                    Lesson 1

Problem:                   Solve the proportion:

15 calls in 5 hours = ______   calls in 3 hours

Solution                    If there are 15 calls in 5 hours then in 1 hour, the number of calls = 15/5 = 3

Step 1:  

Solution Number of calls in 2 hours = 3 x 2 = 6

Step 2:                        

                                                            Solution                    The answer is: 6 calls

 Step 3:                                                                      

 Complete   

                                                            Try two practice problems:  

Find the proportion between the numbers

A.	30 calls in 5 hours = ______   calls in 3 hours
B.	20 miles in 5 hours =  ______   miles in 3 hours

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