Partitive Proportion Problems
Partitive Proportion Problems
I am a comparison of
1. 24 ÷ 6 = 4
two quantities. Who
2. 32 ÷ 8 = 4 am i? RATIO
3. 105 ÷ 5 = 21
I am a statement of equality
4. 108 ÷ 9 = 12 between two ratios.
Who am I? PROPORTION
5. 135 ÷ 9 = 15
Let us recall… ( DIRECT PROPORTION )
In Mr. Romero’s orchard, the ratio of mango trees to
avocado trees is 4:3. If there are 42 avocado trees in Mr.
Romero’s orchard, how many mango trees are there?
56
Ans: There are 56
MANGO 14 14 14 14
mango trees in Mr.
Romero’s orchard.
AVOCADO 14 14 14
42
SOLVING PROBLEMS INVOLVING PARTITIVE
PROPORTION
In Partitive proportion, a whole number is divided into parts
that is proportional to the given ratio.
Example 1.
Ana saved P105 from her weekly allowance. She
shared it to her younger brother and sister in a
ratio of 2:3. How much did each of them get?
We need to
Brother P21 P21 distribute P105
P105 equally into each
Sister P21 P21 P21 block
We need to distribute 40
equally into each block
We need to divide 40 by
Boys 15 8 blocks. So, 40 ÷ 8 = 5
Girls 25
Example 3.
Mang Lando is raising ducks, chickens, and turkeys
in a ratio of 4:2:3. When he counted his animals, it
totaled 270. How many chicken has Mang Lando?
Ducks 30 30 30 30
Chickens 30 30 270
guava 15 15 15
120 trees
avocado 15 15 15 15 15
We need to distribute
120 equally into each
Guava 45 block
We need to divide 120 by
Avocado 75 8 blocks. So, 120 ÷ 8 = 15
MOVING TOWARDS MASTERY
The ratio of Grade 4, Grade 5 and Grade 6 learners attending the
Linggo ng Wika Program is 4:2:3. If their total is 162,
How many Grade 6 learners are attending the program?
Grade 4 18 18 18 18
Grade 5 18 18 162