1. Is the word "proportion" another name for fraction?
When I think of a proportion, I think of two fractions separated by an equal sign as in 1/2 = 24.
2. Would it make sense to indicate that a proportion is an equation showing two proportions (fractions) equal to each other?
When I think of a proportion, I think of two fractions separated by an equal sign as in 1/2 = 24.
2. Would it make sense to indicate that a proportion is an equation showing two proportions (fractions) equal to each other?
