A model of a space shuttle has a scale of 1:52. The wing on the model is 1.5 feet long. How long is the wing on the space shuttle?
The wing of the space shuttle is 78 feet.
100
2.45 x 10^4
24,500
100
You know that 3 pizzas are enough to feed 12 people. Find the number of pizzas needed to feed 36 people.
You need 9 pizzas to feed 36 people.
200
What is 150% of 300?
150% of 300 is 450
200
A proportion is shown below. What is the value of r?
3/8 = r/32
r = 12
200
A map has a scale of 1 cm to 5 km. The distance between two towns on the map is 6 cm. What is the actual distance between the two towns?
The actual distance is 30 cm.
200
3.54 x 10^3
3,540
200
Each day, an elephant eats 5 pounds of food for every 100 pounds of body weight. How much does a 9300 pound elephant eat per day?
A 9300 pound elephant eats 465 pounds of food per day.
300
What is 90% of $15.50?
90% of $15.50 is $13.95
300
A proportion is shown below. What is the value of p?
p/2 = 20/10
p = 4
300
A map has a scale of 1 inch:3 kilometers. The distance between two roads on the map is 7 inches. What is the actual distance between the two roads?
The actual distance between the two raods is 21 kilometers.
300
Mount Kilo is 3.4 x 10^3 miles tall. Mount Blue is 4.5 x 10^2 tall. By how many miles is Mount Kilo taller than Mount Blue?
Mount Kilo is 2,950 feet taller than Mount Blue.
300
At a store, 5 erasers cost $2.50. How many erasers can you buy for $7.50?
You can buy 15 erasers for $7.50.
400
What is 300% of 500?
300% of 500 is 1500
400
A proportion is shown below. What is the value of x?
x/48 = 6/12
x = 24
400
On a scale drawing of an ant, the ant is 4 cm long. The scale on the drawing is 1 cm: 2.5 mm. What is the actual length of the ant?
The actual length of the ant is 10 mm.
400
In 2001, Fiji had a population of 844,000. Iceland's population in 2001 was 2.78 x 10^5. Which country had the largest population and what is the difference between the two country's populations?
Fiji had the higher population by 566,000 people.
400
In 2003, the exchange rate between the US and Canada was about 3 Canadian dollars to 2 US dollars. How many Canadian dollars could you get in exchange for 78 US dollars?
You could get 117 Canadian dollars for 78 US dollars.
500
What is 45% of 32?
45% of 32 is 14.4
500
A proportion is shown below. Find the value of x.
x/12 = 2/8
x = 3
500
The scale on a house blueprint is 1/4 in = 8 ft. On the blueprint, the living room is 3/4 in wide. How wide is the actual living room?
The actual living room is 24 feet wide.
500
Mary biked 5.47 x 10^2 miles. Jill biked 1.45 x 10^3 miles. How much farther did Jill go than Mary?
Jill went 903 miles farter than Mary.
500
Store A sells 10 CD cases for $9. Store B sells 15 CD cases for $12. How much does each store charge for 30 CD cases?
At Store A, you would pay $27 for 30 CD cases.
At Store B, you would pay $24 for 30 CD cases.