224 Answered Questions for the topic Proportions

11/09/17

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?

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?

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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

05/16/17

#### Ratios, Proportions, Percentages

Could someone explain how to solve the following?    Perform the following:  a) What percent of 234 is 14?  b) 34 is 8% of what number?

05/16/17

#### Ratio, Proportions, Percentages

How do I solve these questions?    How much is: a) 23 increased by 34% b) 28 less 65%

05/16/17

#### Jessse travels 15.0 miles by boat in 2.5 hours. What is his average speed in knots?

Jessse travels 15.0 miles by boat in 2.5 hours. What is his average speed in knots? 1 knot is 1.2 miles per hour

04/28/17

#### what is 4+4

Hi i am 3 but i know a lot but don't know 4+4 please tell me.

04/22/17

#### a train travels 146 miles in 2 hours, at this rate how many miles will it travel in 3.5 hours

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03/19/17

02/17/17

02/08/17

#### Suppose an experiment consists of tossing two fair coins. What are the odds against both of them landing on heads?

Suppose an experiment consists of tossing two fair coins. What are the odds against both of them landing on heads?  3:1 1:4 1:3 4:1

02/08/17

#### X is to 5 as 4 is to 7

What is the answer to the question

02/07/17

#### How do we solve proportions with 2 numbers in a word problem.

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01/30/17

#### Find the formula for an indirect proportion, knowing that its graph goes through the point

B( 2/3 ,1 4/5 ) B( 2 3 ,1 4 5 )

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