Solving Proportions
Solve for x. x/6 = 6/9
4.
If Emma drives 50 miles in 2 hours, what is her rate (speed per hour)?
25 miles per hour.
Olivia earns $12 in 3 hours. How much does she make in 5 hours?
$20.
Solve for x. x/2 = 9/6
3.
If James types 120 words per 3 minutes, what is his rate of typing?
40 words per minute.
Faith gets 10 points in 4 games. How many does she get in 6 games?
15 points.
Solve for x. x/6 = 8/12
4.
If 10 bags of Hot Cheetos cost $3.50, then how much does 1 cost?
$0.35.
Andrew reads 8 pages in 6 minutes, then he reads 4 pages in how many minutes?
3 minutes.
Solve for x. 6/10 = 18/x
30.
Which is the better deal $20 for 5 t-shirts or $24 for 8 t-shirts?
$24 for 8 t-shirts (rate of $3 per shirt).
Troy texts 60 words in 4 minutes, how many minutes does it take him to text 45 words?
3 minutes.
Solve for x. 3/8 = 15/x
40.
Kroger is selling 8 three-liter bottles of Coke for $4.00. Aldi is selling the same Coke for 5 bottles for $3.00. Which store has the better deal?
Kroger: $0.50/bottle
Mr. McCauley runs 18.6 miles in 1 week, how many miles does he run in one day? (Round to the nearest hundredth).
about 2.66 miles.