Proportions - Word Problems
Mike can make 5 basketball shots in 20 seconds. How many shots can he make in 60 seconds?
15 shots
A shirt costs $36 and the tax adds $5.50. How much will you pay total?
$41.50
There are 6 apples and 8 oranges on a table. What is the reduced PART to PART ratio of apples to oranges?
3 to 4
-8 + 12 - 6 + 22
2
In what town did Mr. Myhre grow up?
Kirkland
You pay $16 for 10 pens. How many pens can you buy with $64?
40 pens
A baseball costs $6 and the tax rate is 5.5%. How much will you pay total?
$6.33
True or False:
I must find the TOTAL number of items to write a Part to Part Ratio.
False
What is .05932 as a percent?
5.932%
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
David can type 120 words in 100 seconds. How many words can he type in 3 minutes?
216 words
The total cost for a jacket is $64.25. The original cost was 56.75. How much was the tax?
$7.50
Reduce the following ratios:
4/6 6 to 36 5/65
2/3 1 to 6 1 to 13
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is the name of the device used to measure angles precisely?
Protractor
Which American state is the largest? (By area)
Alaska
Mr. Myhre can grade 30 papers in 45 minutes. How long will it take him to grade 105 papers?
157.5 minutes
Explain, in words, how to find the sales tax amount given a cost and sales tax rate.
Convert rate to a decimal and multiply by the cost
There are 24 blue cars and 37 red cars in a parking lot. What is the Part to Whole Ratio of red cars to total cars?
37 to 61
Can I form a triangle with angles measuring 82°, 46°, and 51°?
No. Must add to 180°
What is meteorology the study of?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
A pack of 24 cans of soda costs $18.50. How many cans of soda can you buy with $148?
192 cans of soda
A motorcycle costs $21,000 and the sales tax rate is 12%. How much will you pay total?
$23,520
John is painting his room. Plan 1 is to use a paint containing 4 parts blue and 3 parts green. Plan 2 is to use a paint containing 5 parts blue and 4 parts green. Which plan creates the paint that is the MOST green?
Plan 2
What is the name of a 10 sided polygon? (Spelling counts)
Decagon
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus