Ratios and Proportions
Expressions
Equations
Real World
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48/60 is equivalent to which of the following? A. 4:5 B. 5:6 C. 7:8 D. 72:84
What is A. 4:5
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Evaluate (r - 12) x 2 when r = 20
What is 16.
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x + 20 = 33, what is the value of x?
What is x = 13
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On Monday, Martin packed 927 pieces of fruit for shipping. If he packed 250 apples and 302 oranges, how many pears did he pack?
What is 927 - 250 - 302 = 375 pears
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Thirty five actors auditioned for a play. Ten actors won roles in the play. Which is the ratio of actors who won roles to those who auditioned? (in simplest form) a. 7:2 b. 10:35 c. 2:7 d. 5:7
What is c. 2:7 (The ratio equals 10:35 which simplifies by 5 to equal 2:7)
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What is the value of the expression z - y when y = 13 and z = 16
What is 3.
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3.8 + 1.2 + n = 20, solve for the value of n.
What is n = 15
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Figs cost $2.96 a pound. Kathy bought 3.2 pounds. Write an EXPRESSION to determine the cost of the figs.
What is $2.96 x 3.2
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Kate bought 75 lollipops for a party. If 60% of the lollipops are cherry flavored, how many cherry lollipops are in the bag? Write a proportion to solve this problem.
What is 45 cherry lollipops.
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The value of the expression for (r - 13) x 2 when r = 15.
What is 4.
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n/5 = 20, solve for the value of n.
What is n = 100.
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Regina buys a bag of oranges for $2.88. The average cost of an orange is $0.12. How many oranges did Regina buy. Write an expression to show your work.
What is $2.88 / $0.12 = 24 oranges
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A copy machine can make 200 copies in 5 minutes. Write a proportion that can be used to find n, the number of copies that can be made in 15 minutes.
What is 200/5 = n/15.
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n to the power of 3 when n = 20
What is 8000.
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n/.05 = 10 solve for the value of n.
What is n = .5
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Ty works in a nursery. He plants lilies in 12 rows of 8 and ivy in 15 rows of 14. How many does he plant in all?
What is 12 x 8 + 15 x 14 = 306 plants in all.
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Which of the following ratios does NOT form a proportion? 12 = 15 3 = 12 6 = 18 9 = 6 16 20 2 8 2 6 12 8
What is all of the ratios are proportions.
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(x + 1)^3 - 3 x 2 + (10/x)^2 when x = 1
What is 102.
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100/n + 2 = 22, solve for the value of n.
What is n = 20.
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Sarah bought 3 tacos for $0.59 each and 4 burritos for $0.89 each. Write and solve an expression that tells how much change Sarah would get from a $10 bill.
What is $10 - (3 x 0.59 + 4 x 0.89) = $4.67