Devry Math062 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2016 Jan.

Did you drive to work today? If you did, you used a ratio. Driving 30 miles per hour involves a ratio or proportion of two numbers. It can be written as a fraction, (30 miles)/(1 hour), or the way we most commonly see it: 30 mph. Let’s start the discussion this week by identifying other proportions we see in our everyday lives. Think of an example of a proportion you use in your life. List the proportion, explain its meaning, and don’t forget to include its fraction equivalent.