If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar, how much flour is needed for 9 cups of sugar?
6 cups of flour
If a shirt originally costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off, what is the sale price?
$30
Lily is biking across a state park and keeping track of her progress. She has just completed 5 miles, and her map shows she is 25% complete. How many total miles is she biking? Use an equation to justify your answer.
Let x represent the total miles.
Since Lily is 25% complete after biking 5 miles, we can set up the equation:
0.25x=5
To find x, divide both sides by 0.25
Total miles: 20
Your aunt takes you to the beach on Saturday. She drives for 1 hour at a constant speed of 60 miles per hour. After reaching the beach, she drives for another 45 minutes at a constant speed of 30 miles per hour.
Questions: a. How far did you and your aunt travel altogether?
You and your aunt traveled a total of 82.5 miles