Sonya's class has 24 girls and 8 boys. Her school has a total of 860 students. If the school has the same ratio of girls to boys as her Sonya's class, how many girls are in the school?
645 girls
Greg bought 6 post cards for $3.00. At this rate, how much would 10 post cards cost?
$5.00
29r + 4 = 28 + 13r
r = 1.5
On a field trip, there must be one adult for every 8 students. If 32 students go on the field trip, how many adults must attend?
4 adults
4t + 14 =6/5t + 7
t = -2.5
An electrician charges $51 for 3 hours of work. How much would the electrician charge for 2 hours of work?
$34
If the 2 triangles are similar, find the length of the side labeled x.
28 ft
If the two triangles are proportional, find the missing length of the larger triangle.
600 m
On an average day, the cafeteria serves lunch to 530 students. 2/5 of the students buy dessert. How many of the students did not buy dessert?
318 students did not buy dessert
14 - 1/8w = 3/4w - 21
w = 40
The track team had 14 girls and 18 boys. Then, 6 more girls and 8 more boys joined the team. Did the ratio of girls to boys stay the same? Explain.
No. 14/18 not equal to 20/26
A house measures 90ft long by 66ft wide. If the blueprints indicated 1cm = 3ft, what are the dimensions of the house on the blueprints?
30cm long by 22cm wide
(2x-9)/3 = 8 - 3x
x = 3