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Word Problems
100

Simplify the fraction: 4/8

What is 1/2

100

If  triangle TSR~triangle ABC , what side corresponds to side BC?

What is side SR

100

Solve for x.   1/4 = x/20 

What is 5

100

If  triangle DOG ~ triangle CAT, what is the length of side CA?

What is 6 cm

100

A machine can produce 10 car parts in 4 hours.  How many car parts can it produce in 10 hours? 

What is 25 car parts

200

Simplify the fraction: 9/12

What is 3/4

200

If  triangle EFG ~ triangle PRQ , what side corresponds to side FG?

What is side RQ

200

Solve for x.   x/3 = 16/12 

What is 4

200

If  triangle ACB ~ triangle EFD , what is x, the length of ED

What is 12

200

A car can travel 350 miles on 18 gallons of fuel.  How many gallons of fuel will it take for the same car to travel 100 miles?  (Round to the nearest tenth.)

What is 5.14 gallons. 

300
Simplify the fraction: 20/25
What is 4/5
300

In the image below, which side corresponds to side YX?  

What is side BA

300

Solve for x.  

8/x=88/22

What is 2

300

Find the missing side length, x, if 

triangleTSR~triangleABC

x = 30

300

What is 16.5 feet

400
Simplify the fraction: 12/18
What is 2/3
400

If  triangle GHJ ~ triangle LMN , what side corresponds to side JG?  

What is side NL

400

Solve for x.  

9/5 = x/45

What is 81

400

Given the triangles below, what is the value of x?

What is 17

400

What is 15 feet

500
Simplify the fraction: 14/35
What is 2/5
500

If  triangle ABC ~ triangle EDF , what side corresponds to side EF?

What is side AC

500

Solve for x. 

20/14 = 10/x

What is 7

500

If  triangle CED ~ triangle JLK , what is the value of x and what is the value of y?

What is x = 15 and y = 24

500

A 5.5 foot man casts a 4 foot shadow.  How long will the shadow be of a 6.5 man?  (Round to the nearest tenth if needed.)

What is 4.7 feet long

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