Vocabulary

Cross Product Property - The product of the extremes equals the product of the means.

Means - the "b" and "c" in the proportion a/b = c/d

Proportion - an equation that equates two ratios

Reciprocal Property - If two ratios are equal, then their reciprocals are also equal.

Extremes - the "a" and "d" in the proportion a/b = c/d

Ratio - A comparison of two numbers in the same unit

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