Gabriella bought three cantaloupes for $7. How many cantaloupes can Shayna buy if she has $21?

a. What is the definition of proportion?
b. How would you set up a proportion to solve?
c. List all the steps you took to solve this problem

Question

Gabriella bought three cantaloupes for $7. How many cantaloupes can Shayna buy if she has $21?

a. What is the definition of proportion?
b. How would you set up a proportion to solve?
c. List all the steps you took to solve this problem

anonymous · Answer

9 cantolupes

dmezzullo · Answer

9 for 21 dollars

anonymous · Answer

A) A proportion is an equality of two ratios

anonymous · Answer

did you just get that out of your book for the definition right

anonymous · Answer

yes its asking for A the definition 
now i just need b and c

anonymous · Answer

okay hold on let me set this up and see what I come up with

anonymous · Answer

so $7c=$21?

anonymous · Answer

i think i did it completly wrong i tried to set it up though

anonymous · Answer

okay so you know a proportion looks like this|dw:1349280202481:dw|
example only

anonymous · Answer

so we have|dw:1349280242953:dw|