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Proportion Word Problems

07/19/18

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The town leisure centre has a swimming pool. The pool is 25 metres (m) long and can be divided into 8 lanes for fitness training and races. You have been asked to help with some tasks about the... more
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Proportion Word Problems

06/09/18

two gears are meshed. the first gear has 20 teeth per inch and is rotating at 500 rpms. what is the speed of the second gear if it has 40 teeth per inch?
possible answers: A. 500  B. 400  C. 250  D. 200   i did cross multiplication and got 1000! Answer key says C. 250 is the correct answer.    I did :   20/500=40/x  20000=20x x=1000
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Proportion Word Problems

05/24/18

Sam can mow his yard in 4.5 hours. Lucy can mow the same yard in 2.5 hours. How long will it take them to mow the lawn together?
Sam can mow his yard in 4.5 hours. Lucy can mow the same yard in 2.5 hours. How long will it take them to mow the lawn together?     please answer-entirely... I have no idea how to approach this... more
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Proportion Word Problems

05/21/18

Sam can mow his yard in 4.5 hours. Lucy can mow the same yard in 2.5 hours. How long will it take them to mow the lawn together?
Sam can mow his yard in 4.5 hours. Lucy can mow the same yard in 2.5 hours. How long will it take them to mow the lawn together?   Please show work... Im so confused!
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Proportion Word Problems

05/14/18

The pressure on one side of a metal plate submerged horizontally in water varies directly as the depth of the water. If a plate 10 ft. below the surface has a t
Im having trouble with proportions, clearly.
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Proportion Word Problems

05/14/18

The total price, P, of pumpkin pies purchased is directly proportional to the number of pies purchased. If 3 pumpkin pies are bought for $19.50, what will 5 pum
Another proportion question.
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Proportion Word Problems

05/14/18

A plumber can complete a job in 2 hours. If an apprentice helps, it takes only 1 1/3 hours. How many hours would it take the apprentice working alone?
It is a proportion problem and I am just having trouble finding the answer.
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Proportion Word Problems Math Grade 7

01/03/18

One jar of crushed ginger costs $2. How many jars can you buy for $4 ?
This Question has to deal with Proportions ( math grade 7) 
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Proportion Word Problems

10/30/17

Lisa is painting a fence that is 26 feet long and 7 feet tall. A gallon of paint will cover 350 square feet. How many gallons of paint will Lisa need?
It is a question that is a proportion
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Proportion Word Problems

10/26/17

proportion solving equations
for a recipe if you had 3 1/2 cups of flour and 3/4 cups of sugar....how much sugar would you need if you used 6 cups of flour?
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