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07/10/15

if yo bought a book for $9, a shirt for $16 and a pair of jeans for $29 there was a sales tax of 7%. How much tax was there on each of the pieces of clothing?

I want to study things like this before my test

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Proportions Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Ratios

07/04/15

Algebra Question

0854 Only tenth,eleventh,and twelfth grade students attend Washington High School. The ratio of tenth graders to the school's total student population is 86:255 and the ration of eleventh... more

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Proportions

05/13/15

1/4 is to 1 1/4 as 2 is to b. B equals what

Need help. Thanks!

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Proportions

05/13/15

you can get 3 bags of chex mix for $3.5, how much for one bag?

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Proportions

05/01/15

setting up a proportion

A survey of college students shows that 4 our of 5 drink coffee. Of the students who drink coffee, 1 out of 8 adds cream. How many of the 56100 students add cream to their coffee?

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Proportions

03/25/15

10 K = 16L, 4L = 5M, if you have 14M how many K's?

It's a Word problem

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Proportions

03/11/15

it take a word processor 45 minutes to word process and spell check 12 pages .find how long it takes her to word process and spell check 52 pages

It takes the word processor how many minutes

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Proportions

03/10/15

Is this a proportional relationship?

Lets say Ralph opened a savings account with a deposit of $100. Every month after that, he deposited $20 more. Is this proportional?

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Proportions

03/02/15

20 foot ladder leans against a tree and makes an angle of 40 degrees with the ground.

A 20-ft ladder leans against a tree and makes an angle of 40 degrees with the ground. What is the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the tree?

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Proportions Math Math Help Percents

03/02/15

On Thursday, you sold 15 tickets and your friend sold 10 tickets. What percent of the tickets sold on Thursday did you sell?

I don't know how this site works, so if someone answers my questions, can you tell me how to solve them too? I need to show my work. There's two other questions added onto this one, but it wouldn't... more

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Proportions

02/25/15

If Kate can run 3 miles in 28 minutes, how many miles can she run in 1 hour at the same pace?

Please round to the nearest hundredth of a mile and show all work.

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Proportions Ratio

02/24/15

write 3 ratios equivalent to 4:7 in higher terms

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Proportions

02/24/15

write 3 ratios equivalent to 4:7 in higher terms

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Proportions Math

02/18/15

Why do proportional relationships have to have a positive slope?

I understand that proportional relationships must go through the origin, must have a positive slope, and must have a constant of proportionality. But WHY a positive slope?

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Proportions

02/16/15

what are the lengths of the 2 segments?

a segment 8 units long is to be divided into two segments such that the segments would be in the ratios. What are the 2 lenghts?

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Proportions

02/16/15

Find the ratios.

1. One square has sides 6 cm long. Another has sides of 9 cm long. Find the ratio of the areas of the squares. 2. A golden rectangle has a diagonal measuring 12 units. What are the measures of... more

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Proportions Golden Rectangle

02/16/15

In Golden rectangle ABCD, what is the ratio of AD to AB? ( ab is the longer side)

They give us a rectangle, and need to find the ratio of the smaller side to the longest? I dont know what to do.

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Proportions

02/09/15

the ratio of the angles of a triangle are 7 14 15 what is the measure of the second largest triangle

i believe I'm supposed to use the proportion 14/36 = x/90

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Proportions

02/08/15

A 14-inch by 20-inch print of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is also available as a postcard 6 inches long. What is the width of the postcard?

My teacher sucks at explaining. So I really need help.

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Proportions

01/30/15

If recycling 2,000 pounds of paper saves 17 trees, how many trees are saved when 5,000 pounds of paper are recycled?

The amount of paper recycled is directly proportional to the number of trees thatrecycling saves. If recycling 2,000 pounds of paper saves 17 trees, how many trees aresaved when 5,000 pounds of... more

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Proportions

01/21/15

A cell phone company charges $5 for 250 text messages. How much does the company charge for 300 text messages?

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Proportions

01/15/15

You can type 105 words in two minutes. Your friend can type 210 words in four minutes. Are these rates proportional? Explain.

You can type 105 words in two minutes. Your friend can type 210 words in four minutes. Are these rates proportionl? Explain.

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Proportions

01/08/15

EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES TWO QUANTIES PROPORTAIONAL

Thanks

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Proportions

01/04/15

Rates question Medium

There were 24 boys and 20 girls in a chess club last year. This year the number of boys increased by 25% but the number of girls decreased by 10% Part A: was there an increase or decrease in... more

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Proportions

01/04/15

challenge question

Angel and Jayden were at track practice. The track is 2/5 kilometers around. Angel ran1 lap in 2 minutes. Jayden ran 3 laps in 5 minutes. Part A: How many minutes does it take Angel to run... more

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if yo bought a book for $9, a shirt for $16 and a pair of jeans for $29 there was a sales tax of 7%. How much tax was there on each of the pieces of clothing?

Algebra Question

1/4 is to 1 1/4 as 2 is to b. B equals what

you can get 3 bags of chex mix for $3.5, how much for one bag?

setting up a proportion

10 K = 16L, 4L = 5M, if you have 14M how many K's?

it take a word processor 45 minutes to word process and spell check 12 pages .find how long it takes her to word process and spell check 52 pages

Is this a proportional relationship?

20 foot ladder leans against a tree and makes an angle of 40 degrees with the ground.

On Thursday, you sold 15 tickets and your friend sold 10 tickets. What percent of the tickets sold on Thursday did you sell?

If Kate can run 3 miles in 28 minutes, how many miles can she run in 1 hour at the same pace?

write 3 ratios equivalent to 4:7 in higher terms

write 3 ratios equivalent to 4:7 in higher terms

Why do proportional relationships have to have a positive slope?

what are the lengths of the 2 segments?

Find the ratios.

In Golden rectangle ABCD, what is the ratio of AD to AB? ( ab is the longer side)

the ratio of the angles of a triangle are 7 14 15 what is the measure of the second largest triangle

A 14-inch by 20-inch print of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is also available as a postcard 6 inches long. What is the width of the postcard?

If recycling 2,000 pounds of paper saves 17 trees, how many trees are saved when 5,000 pounds of paper are recycled?

A cell phone company charges $5 for 250 text messages. How much does the company charge for 300 text messages?

You can type 105 words in two minutes. Your friend can type 210 words in four minutes. Are these rates proportional? Explain.

EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES TWO QUANTIES PROPORTAIONAL

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