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100
Write 12 to 20 in lowest terms
3/5
100
12/N = 20/25
15
100
Apple Green paint is made by mixing 7 parts yellow to 3 parts blue. How much yellow should be mixed with 9 pints of blue?
21 pints
100
Gorp is 5 parts of peanuts and 2 parts of raisin. How many pounds of peanuts should be mixed with 1/2 pound of raisins?
1 1/4
100
A car travels 240 miles on 15 gallons of gas. How far can the car travel on 20 gallons of gas?
320 miles
200
Write 20 to 24 in lowest terms.
5/6
200
5/8 = N/24
15
200
Peach paint is 1 part yellow to 3 parts red. How much yellow should be mixed with 4 quarts of red?
24
200
Mix 6 parts of corn starch to 1 part water to make Glop. How much water should be used with 2 cups of corn starch?
1/3
200
Mario can drive 250 miles in 4 hours. How far can he drive in 6 hours?
375 miles
300
Write 14 to 21 in lowest terms.
2/3
300
12/14 = N/21
18
300
Purple paint is 5 parts blue to 1 part red. How much red should be mixed with 2 liters of blue?
2 1/2
300
Mix 3 liters of water with 2 lemons to make lemonade. How many lters of water are mixed with 1 lemon?
1 1/2
300
At Sludge College, there are 5 women for every 4 men. If there are 372 men, how many women are there?
465 women
400
Write 16 to 12 in lowest terms.
4/3
400
1/2 / 4 = N/20
2 1/2
400
Mix 4 parts yellow to 2 parts red to et orange. How much red and yellow should be mised to get 2 gallons of orange?
8
400
Oranges are selling at the rate of 12 oranges for a dollar. How much will 27 oranges cost?
$2.25
400
The scale on a map is 1 in to 15 miles. How far apart are two towns that are 6.4 inches apart on the map?
96 miles
500
Write 12 to 8 in lowest terms.
4/5
500
1 1/2 / 3 = N / 8
4
500
Three gallons of paint will cover 825 square feet of walls. How much will 4 gallons cover?
1100
500
If 2 pounds of hamburger will serve 3 people, how many pounds of hamburger will serve 7 people?
4 2/3
500
A deluxe dollhouse was built to a 1:40 scale. If the dollhouse was 20 inches high, how high was the actual house?
800 inches