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When two fractions are equal, they are called a proportion.

This definition can be generalized to two equal rational


expressions. Proportions have an important property
called the cross-product.
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Cross Product: If " = $, then $ ∙ & = ' ∙ (

The cross product tells us we can multiply diagonally to get an equation with no fractions that we can
solve. This basic concept can be applied when there is a missing value from a proportion.

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Complex Proportional Expressions: If the proportion has
more than one term in either numerator or denominator, we will
have to distribute while calculating the cross product.
REMEMBER – each numerator and denominator is its own
expression. When cross multiplying, the denominators and
numerators are in imaginary parenthesis, which turns the cross
multiplication into a distribution problem.

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Real World Application answer with
word ratio solve for unknown value
label

The currency in Western


Samoa is the Tala. The
exchange rate is
approximately S0.70 to 1
Tala. At this rate, how
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many dollars would you
get if you exchanged 13.3
Tala?

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painting to a height of 1.3
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if it was originally 5.2 in.
tall and 10 in. wide? 13

Victoria and Georgetown


are 36.2 mi from each
9 5 3 2
other. How far apart would
the cities be on a map that
has a scale of
0.9 in : 10.5 mi?
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Sarah worked 10 more
hours than Josh. If Sarah
worked 7 hr for every 2 hr
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