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Proportion means a part of something in relation to its whole, or compared with the whole.

For example:

The state provided only a small proportion of the money needed for the new school.

A large proportion of the class got very high scores on their English test.

a part of something compared to the whole

a smaller quantity than the whole

a certain amount of something

the total amount

Which answers are closest in meaning to proportion? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

the total amount

a smaller quantity than the whole

a certain amount of something

a part of something compared to the whole
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four-fifths of the class

one quarter of the students

80% of the class

a large proportion of the class

A class of 40 students wrote an English test. 32 of the students passed the test. What proportion of students passed this test?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

a large proportion of the class

one quarter of the students

four-fifths of the class

80% of the class
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The examples below illustrate the meaning of proportion.

some of it.

a part of it.

a section of it.

the complete quantity.

Choose the 3 correct answers to complete the sentence below.

When a thing is a proportion of something else, it is...

Response:

a section of it.

a part of it.

the complete quantity.

some of it.
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A factory that makes chocolate drinks changed the proportion of chocolate to milk. Their previous formula was one cup of chocolate to every 4 cups of milk. Now they add one cup of chocolate to every 3 cups of milk, and their sales have increased by 50%.

proportion of chocolate decreased

proportion of chocolate increased

proportion of chocolate stayed the same

Which answers below best describe the changes in the above paragraph? Choose the 1 correct answer.

Response:

proportion of chocolate decreased

proportion of chocolate stayed the same

proportion of chocolate increased
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Sometimes, furniture in a room does not "feel right". This may be because the size of the furniture is out of proportion to the size of the room. This paragraph explains what "out of proportion" means.

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

be too big in relation to the size of the room.

create a sense of balance in the room.

be too small in relation to the size of the room.

What Does Your Living Room Look Like?

 

Proportion refers to the relationship of parts or objects to one another based on their size or dimensions. For example, the size of a window may not be in proportion to the size of the room. You may not be able to do anything about the size of the window, but you should be able to recognize when a very large sofa is out of proportion in a small room. All pieces of furniture should be proportionately correct, relative to each other, and relative to the size of the room. Your living room will then feel comfortable to be in, without feeling crowded or “;full of stuff”;.

Furniture that is out of proportion will ... Choose 2 right answers.

Response:

create a sense of balance in the room.

be too big in relation to the size of the room.

be too small in relation to the size of the room.