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What is a proportion? Give an example with your description

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A proportion is a part of an amount compared to the total amount.

Example:
Lets’s say you’re awake 16 hours in a day
You spend 8 hours at school
And the rest of your time changes day to day.

Therefore the proportion of time you spend at school when you’re awake is 8/16 or simplifying, 1/2.
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