239 Answered Questions for the topic Proportions

Proportions

02/02/18

on a certain bar graph a line 2 1/2 inches long represents 75 degrees. how many inches of bar are required to represent 110 degrees?

solving problems with proportions   
Proportions

02/01/18

a shade of green paint is made from 5 parts yellow mixed with 3 parts blue. If 2 cans of yellow are used, how many cans of blue should be used?

a shade of green paint is made from 5 parts yellow mixed with 3 parts blue. If 2 cans of yellow are used, how many cans of blue should be used?
Proportions Ratio

01/12/18

Divide Rs. 21 into two parts so that one is 3/4 of the other. (Ratio and Proportions)

Please Write Steps also, Its From ratio and proportions
Proportions

01/02/18

A skydiver jumps out of an airplane. After 0.8 seconds, she has fallen 100 feet. How far will she fall after 15 seconds?

this  is a 'proportion question

12/14/17

there were more people who preferred cranberyy blast

this question is on page 19 in the comparing and scaling section and is question number 1a
Proportions

12/07/17

Use the proportion to estimate the administrative expenses for 2016

they used 11.4 cents out of every dollar in its spending budget for administrative expense in 2016. that year the budget was 8.6 million dollars
Proportions

12/06/17

How much went for halberds?

The defense budget was spent to halberds and other armor in the ratio of 2 to 19. If the total budget was 84,000 farthings, how much went for halberds?
Proportions

12/06/17

The ratio of poseurs to outright frauds.

The ratio of poseurs to outright frauds was 14 to 3. If they totaled 2244, how many were poseurs?
Proportions

12/06/17

How many antelope were there?

War Eagle spied 1428 antelope and wildebeests grazing on the savannah. If they were in the ratio of 9 to 5, how many antelope were poseurs?
Proportions

11/17/17

Find the unit rate in simplest form of 480 calories in an 9 oz serving

Ratios Rates and Proportions
Proportions

11/10/17

MEASURING LENGTH: THE METRIC SYSTEM

For each kilogram of a person's weight, 2.5 milligrams of a drug is to be given. What dosage should be given to a child who weighs 71 pounds? Use the fact that 1 lb= 0.45 kg.  (Round to the nearest... more
Proportions

11/09/17

Mary earned $97.50 In 6.5 hours.If Mary works for 8 Hours,how much can she expect to earn?

Mary earned $97.50 in 6.5 hours. If Mary works for 8 hours,how much Can She expect to earn??  
Proportions

10/23/17

sarah saw a television on sale for $150, but when she went back the next day the price was $200. What was the percentage change from the first daytothesecondday

sarah saw a television on sale for $150, but when she went back the next day the price was $200. What was the percentage change from the first day to the second day?
Proportions

10/21/17

Proportion word problem

Andy earns $157.50 for lifeguarding 18 hours. He receives a .40 raise per hour. Alana earns $95 for 10 hours. Who will earn the most for lifeguarding 25 hours?
Proportions

10/14/17

The ratio of the length of an airplane wing is 7 to 1. If the length of a wing is 22.2 meters, how wide must it be

The ratio of the length of an airplane wing is 7 to 1. If the length of a wing is 22.2 meters, how wide must it be
Proportions

10/12/17

You can sort 8 pieces of mail in 10 seconds. How many of pieces of mail should you be able to sort in 45 minutes?

i need to know how to set this problem up as an equation.
Proportions

10/09/17

On a​ map, 3 inches represent 160 miles. If two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the​ map, how far are they actually​ apart?

applied problems involving proportions
Proportions

10/07/17

given: x proportional to y. is x proportional to x?

they say that x and y are directly proportional. they ask me then if its true that x is directly proportional to x which is the same variable and I'm confused.
Proportions

10/04/17

recycled a total of 8 kilograms of paper over 2 weeks. How weeks will it to recycle a total of 20 kilograms of paper? relationship is directly proportional.

I need help, I cant get the answer I keep trying.
Proportions

09/18/17

Carl has 50 pieces of candy in a bag, some pieces are red and the rest are green. The ratio of red to green candies is 3:2, how many pieces of candy are green?

Carl has 50 pieces of candy in a bag, some pieces are red and the rest are green. The ratio of red to green candies is 3:2, how many pieces of candy are green?
Proportions

08/23/17

how many sheets of recycled-content toilet paper (1.1 grams per sheet) are needed to match the carbon footprint (360 grams) of one carton of orange juice?

it is asking how many sheets of toilet paper it takes to equal the carbon footprint of a carton of orange juice
Proportions

07/12/17

time it takes pipes to drain a pond

Nine large pipes will drain a pond in eight hours and six small pipes will drain the same pond in sixteen hours.  How long will it take 3 large pipes and 5 small pipes to drain the pond?
Proportions

05/18/17

There are 36 chocolate chips in a 12 ounce bag. How many ounces does each chocolate chip weigh?

For every 3 chocolate chips, it weighs 1 ounce

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