There are exactly enough lemon tarts so that the ratio of pies to cookies is proportional to the ratio of brownies to lemon tarts. How many lemon tarts are there?
Hint
Set up two equivalent fractions.
Answer
16
Example 2
The ratio of tiramisu to lemon tarts is proportional to the ratio of cake pops to what?
Hint
Proportional ratios are equivalent ratios.
Answer
Chocolate chip cookies
Example 3
Is the ratio of lemon tarts to cake pops proportional to the ratio of chocolate chip cookies to pies?
Hint
Are they equivalent?
Answer
No
Example 4
The ratios of cake pops to tiramisu, cookies to lemon tarts, and pies to ____ are proportional.
