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    Here are the steps to solve this problem: * Total number of farmers = 10000 * Number of farmers using fertilizer type A = 2500 * Number of farmers using fertilizer type B = 4550 * Number of farmers using both types = 2950 * To find percent: - Percent of farmers using type A = (Number using type A/Total number) x 100 = (2500/10000) x 100 = 25% - Percent of farmers using type B = (Number using type B/Total number) x 100 = (4550/10000) x 100 = 45.5% - Percent of farmers using both types = (Number using both/Total number) x 100 = (2950/10000

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    Here are the steps to solve this problem: * Total number of farmers = 10000 * Number of farmers using fertilizer type A = 2500 * Number of farmers using fertilizer type B = 4550 * Number of farmers using both types = 2950 * To find percent: - Percent of farmers using type A = (Number using type A/Total number) x 100 = (2500/10000) x 100 = 25% - Percent of farmers using type B = (Number using type B/Total number) x 100 = (4550/10000) x 100 = 45.5% - Percent of farmers using both types = (Number using both/Total number) x 100 = (2950/10000

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    Here are the steps to solve this problem: * Total number of farmers = 10000 * Number of farmers using fertilizer type A = 2500 * Number of farmers using fertilizer type B = 4550 * Number of farmers using both types = 2950 * To find percent: - Percent of farmers using type A = (Number using type A/Total number) x 100 = (2500/10000) x 100 = 25% - Percent of farmers using type B = (Number using type B/Total number) x 100 = (4550/10000) x 100 = 45.5% - Percent of farmers using both types = (Number using both/Total number) x 100 = (2950/10000

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    of 7

    Example 1.

    Write down the ratio of the first number to the second one, in the
    simplest form:
    a. 70 to 210 b. 48 to 244 c. 90 to 180 d. 48 to 108
    Example 2. Write down the ratio of the second number to the first one, in the
    simplest form:
    a. 88 to 132 c. 3500 to 6500
    b. 2000 to 2250 d. 1100 to 1540
    Example 3: A mathematics class consists of 25 boys and 35 girls.
    a. What is the ratio of boys to girls?
    b. What is the ratio of girls to boys?
    c. What is the ratio of girls to the total number of students in the
    class?
    d. Wht is the ratio of boys to the total number of students in the class?
    Example 4: Divide 800 in the ratio of 3:5.

    Example 5: A painter made 28 gallons of paint using white pigment, linseed


    oil, dryer, and turpentine in the ratio of 3:2:1:1 respectively. How
    many gallons of each material did she use?

    Example 7: If a,b and c are numbers such that a:b:c = 3:4:5 and b=20. Find
    the sum of a+b+c.
    Example 8: Find the ratio of a to b if 2a=3c and 12c =7b.

    Exercise 3A
    1. Write down the ratio of the first number and the second one in the simplest form.
    a. 48 and 80 d 13.6 and 10.2
    b. 4.8and 9.6 e.

    c. 10.2 and 13.6 f. 2


    2. Express the following ratios as fractions in their lowest term:
    a. 4 Birr to 16 cents d. 2 Literes to 2250 millilitres
    b. 5 days to 100 hrs e. 3 min 54 sec to 2 min 6 sec
    c. 3.5 kg to 6500 grams f. 6 litres to 10 c.c
    3. Find two numbers whose ratio is 3 to 5 and whose sum is 88.
    4. The ratio of two numbers is 7:3 and their sum is 50, find the two numbers.
    5. The ratio of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 1:2:3. Find the
    measure of each angle.
    6. Four friends contribute the sum of money to a charitable organization in the
    ratio 1:3:5:7. If the largest amount contributed is Birr 35. Calculate the total
    amount contributed by the four people.
    7. If 2A:3B =5:6 and 3B:2C =36:15, then find A:C.
    8. If a:b =3:2 find the value of .
    9. Two numbers have ratio 12:5. Their difference is 49. Find the two numbers.
    10. A string of length 160cm is cut into 2 pieces, in the ratio 3:5. Find the length
    of each piece.
    Challenge Problems
    11. The ratio of two numbers is 4:5. After adding 20 to the smaller number
    and subtracting 20 from the greater number the ratio becomes 14:13. Find
    the numbers.
    12. Consider . What is the the

    ylargest ratio?
    13. Find the ratio of the areas of the squares PQRS to that of ABCD where PQ =
    9cm and AB = 5cm.

    Example 10: Use cross products to determine whether each pair of ratios forms
    a proportion or not.
    b.
    Solution:
    Example 11: Find the unknown terms in each of the following
    terms. a. 15:12 = 35: x (provided x 0) b. 3:6 = x:12
    Example 12: Given the proportion 3:15 =12:60 then find the sum of the means.

    Solution: 3:15 =12:60………Given proportion

    Then since 12 and 15 are means


    Therefore, 12+15=27

    Example 13: What number should be subtracted from each of the numbers 17,
    14, 22, 18 so that the differences would be in proportion?

    Exercise 3B

    1. If x2, xy, p, y2 are in proportion, find the value of p.


    2. Find the unknown terms in each of the following.
    a. g.

    b. h.

    3. Find the fourth proportional to the following:


    a. 15,12,35 b. a2, ab, b2
    4. Determine whether the numbers 14, 21, 4 and 6 are in proportion.

    Challenge Problems
    5. Find the means proportional between each of the following:
    a. 20 and 45 b. 25 and 16
    6. If 48x2, 64x4, x, 36x2 are in proportion, find the value of x.
    7. Given the proportional 10:18 =35:63 then find:
    a. the sum of the means. c. the sum of the extremes.
    b. the product of the means. d. the product of the extremes.

    Discuss with your partners (friends).


    1. Explain the guidelines for converting a percentage to decimal by your own
    words.
    2. Convert the percentage to decimals.
    a.86 b. 242 c. 0.045 d. 246%

    3. Explain the guidelines for converting a percentage to afractions by your own


    words.
    4. Convert the percentage to fractions.
    a. 76 b. 83 c. 226
    5. Explain the guidelines for converting a decimals to a percentage, by your own
    words.
    6.Convert the decimals to percentages.
    a. 0.135 b. 0.0035 c. 0.536 d. 0.002

    7.Explain the guidelines for converting fractions to a percentage, by your own


    words.
    8.Convert the fractions to percentages.

    a.2 b. c.

    Exercise 3C
    1. Convert each of the following percentages to decimals.
    a. 198 b. 628 c. 777% d. 0.045%
    2. Express each of the following percentages as fractions.
    a. 58 b. 44 c. 7.8% d. 3.6%
    3. Convert each of the decimals below to percentages.
    a. 0.96 b. 20.80 c. 0.0088 d. 28.008
    4. Write each of the fractions below as percentages.
    b. c.

    5. Copy and complete this table 3.5 below.


    Percentage Decimal Fraction
    0.61

    135

    8
    0.67

    0.089

    76

    96

    Challenge Problems
    6. Express the first quantity as a percentage of the second.
    a. 10m, 200m c. 45 seconds, 5 minutes
    b. 6km, 18km d. 12 hours, 1 day
    7. Write the ratio of 18:45 in its simplest form and transform it into percentage.
    8. Transform the ratio 5 into percentage.
    Calculating Base, Amount, Percent and Percentage.
    Calculating the Percentage (P)
    Activity 3.2
    Discuss with your friends or partner
    Calculate the percentage of each of the
    following.
    60of Birr 165d. 25 of 15.2 g. 5of Birr
    90of 250 tonese. 4.8 km 31240
    h. of Birr
    c. 96of 32000mf. 6.8 of 3.6 10 16.80
    litres
    of Birr
    9840
    Example 15: Calculate the percenatage of each of the following.
    a. 80 of Birr 260 c. 90 of Birr 264
    b. 9.6 of 7.2 litres d. 34 of Birr 7000

    Calculate the base in each of the following.

    a. Birr 36 is 29 of x

    b. 15 cents is 5of x

    c. 16 minutes is 13 of time T hours

    d. 90 cm is 270of y cm.

    Discuss with your teacher before starting the lesson


    Calculate the rate (percent) in each of the following.
    400 gm to 2kgc. 30 minute to 1hr
    birr 0.75 to birr 500d. 72 cm to 60m

    Example 17: A factory has 1200 workers of which 720 are male and the rest are
    female. What percent of the workers are female?

    Example 18: Application Involving production


    In a certain village where farmers use two different types of fertilizers, fertilizer type A,
    and fertilizer type B. 10000 farmers were asked which of the fertilizers they use. It was
    found that 2500 farmers use type A, 4550 farmers use type B and the remaining 2950
    farmers use both types A and B.
    Find the percent of farmers that
    a. use fertilizer type A.
    b. use fertilizer type B.
    c. use both types of fertilizers.

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