Solving Proportions - One Step
1/7=16/(d-28
What is 140
9/(s+15)=1/s
What is 1.88
Sam raked 3 bags of leaves in 16 minutes. If he continues to work at the same rate, about how long will it take him to rake 5 bags?
about 27 minutes
(x-10)/23=7/8
What is 30.12
4/(n-16)=1/n
What is
n=-5.33
Bobby drove 110 miles, and his car used up 5 gallons of gas. How many miles can he drive with 16 gallons of gas?
352 miles
7/9=(c+20)/9
What is -13
8/(c+28)=5/c
What is
c=46.67
Mary ran 2 miles in about 23 minutes. If she continued at the same pace, how long will it take her to run 10 miles?
115 minutes
(2x-5)/16=5/7
What is 8.21
1/(s+12)=9/(s-27)
What is
s=-16.88
If 8 cases of merchandise cost $60, what would a dozen cases cost?
$90
17/(9k-9)=5/7
What is 3.64
4/7=(h+26)/(h+15)
What is
h=40.67
A man who is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 11 feet long. At the same time, a tree casts a shadow that is 33 feet long. What is the height of the tree?
18 feet