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Question by  sujatha (22)

What is an example from real life using proportions?

 
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Answer by  esteban (1334)

If a recipe serves 4, but you need to "scale up" the number of servings to 12 or 20, then you are using a proportion.

 
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Answer by  Mable (3008)

All odds in betting or gambling use proportions. That aside, understanding proportions is necessary if you want to change a recipe for a different number of servings.

 
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