Word Proportions

                    Lesson 1

Problem:                   Solve the proportion:

30 calls in 5 hours = ______   calls in 4 hours

Solution                    If there are 30 calls in 5 hours then in 1 hour, the number of calls = 30/5 = 6

Step 1:  

Solution Number of calls in 4 hours = 6 x 4 = 24

Step 2:                        

                                                            Solution                    The answer is: 24 calls

 Step 3:                                                                      

 Complete   

                                                            Try two practice problems:  

Find the proportion between the numbers

A.	75 calls in 5 hours = ______   calls in 3 hours
B.	40 miles in 5 hours =  ______   miles in 4 hours

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