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Showing posts with label Proportions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Proportions. Show all posts

Monday, October 1, 2012

Proportionality and Disproportionality: Not just words with too many syllables!

This dog’s legs are disproportionately short for his body!



A proportion relates two different objects via size or some other characteristic.

To evaluate a proportion, establish three factors:
1)      The original object/group
2)      The object/group of comparison
3)      The underlying cause/relationship (if any)

Proportions go awry when someone tries to draw an incorrect conclusion from the data.