Cross-multiplying – multiplying the numerator of the first fraction with the denominator of the second, then multiplying the denominator of the first fraction with the numerator of the second fraction; used to determine if a fraction proportion is true
Means and extremes – In the ratio proportion A:B = C:D, the terms B and C are the means (middle), and the terms A and D are the extremes (ends).
Percent – divided by 100; provides a way to express the relationship of parts to a whole
Proportion – a mathematical statement that two ratios are equal
Ratio – expresses the relationship of parts to a whole
An understanding of percents, ratios, and proportions is necessary to determine the amount of drug in a quantity of a tablet or solution.
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
The whole is always 100 units.
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
When moving the decimal point, add zeros as necessary.
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
When moving the decimal point, add zeros as necessary.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Insert zeros as needed.
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
You cannot reduce a fraction that contains a decimal point.
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
The first part of the ratio represents parts of the whole.
The second part of the ratio represents the whole.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Find the largest whole number that divides evenly into both values A and B.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Convert a mixed number to a ratio by first writing the mixed number as an improper fraction.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Remember to convert a mixed number to an improper fraction.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Refer to Chapter 2 for conversion of a fraction to a decimal.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Refer to Chapter 2 for conversion of a fraction to a decimal.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Restate the fraction as a ratio by writing the numerator as value A and the denominator as value B.
Refer to Chapter 2 for conversion of a decimal to a fraction.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-1 Convert values to and from a percent.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-2 Convert values to and from a ratio.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Do not reduce the ratios to their lowest terms.
Proportions can be written as either ratios or fractions.
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Remember the first number of a ratio is the numerator of the fraction and the second number is the denominator.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Remember the first number of a ratio is the numerator of the fraction and the second number is the denominator.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
The proportion must be set up correctly to determine the correct amount of medication.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Use critical thinking skills to set up a proportion correctly.
Extremes are on the ends, and means are in the middle.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
If the products are equal, the proportion is true.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Extremes and means can be used to find a unknown quantity in an equation.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Cancel like units in the same part of both ratios.
Divide both sides by 100.
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Problem 1
Problem 2
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Problem 1
Problem 2
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Multiply the numerator of the first fraction with the denominator of the second fraction.
Then multiply the denominator of the first fraction with the numerator of the second fraction.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Determine if the fraction proportion is true.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-3 Write proportions.
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Solve for x, the unknown quantity.
100 X x = 20 mg X 500
Divide each side by 100.
x = 100mg of drug in 500mL solution
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Problem 1
Problem 2
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Problem 1
Problem 2
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Learning Outcome: 3-4 Use proportions to solve for an unknown quantity.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
A value expressed as a percent represents the value divided by 100.
Fractions can be converted to percents by dividing the numerator by the denominator, multiplying by 100, and then adding the percent sign.
Decimals can be converted into a percent by multiplying them by 100 and then adding the percent sign.
A ratio is another way to write a fraction.
A ratio contains two numbers separated by a colon. The number before the colon is the numerator of the fraction, and the number after the colon is the denominator.
Proportions state that two fractions or two ratios are equal to each other.
Proportions can be written using either ratios or fractions.
When 3 of the 4 values in a proportion are known, the unknown value can be calculated.
Proportions using ratios are solved by multiplying means and extremes.
Proportions using fractions are solved by cross-multiplying.
Problem 1
1.45 x 100 = 145 = 145%
Problem 2
0.056 x 100 = 5.6 = 5.6%
Problem 3
Move decimal 2 places to left = 0.156
Problem 4
Move decimal 2 places to left = 0.0089
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
The numerator is the first number in the ratio.
The denominator is the second number in the ratio.
Write the answer as a mixed number with the fraction reduced to simplest terms.
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Problem 1
Reduce to lowest terms
45:90 = 1:2
15:30 = 1:2
1:2=1:2
Multiply means and extremes
2x1=2 and 1x2 = 2
2=2
Problem 2
Convert fraction to a ratio: 6:7=3:4
Multiply means and extremes
7x3 = 21
6x4 = 24
21 does not equal 24
Think!…Is It Reasonable?
Problem 1
Cancel appropriate units = cancel mL on both sides of the proportion
Write the equation of the products of the means and extremes
6 X x = 25mg x 12
6x = 300mg
x = 50mg
Problem 2
Reduce fraction to lowest terms:
Cross-multiply fraction proportion
22 x 18 = x X 2
396 = x 12
x = 33
Think!…Is It Reasonable?