239 Answered Questions for the topic Proportions

11/29/14

i need help with a word prblem but its sort of a picture.. so help? plz plz
animals store sells food... the cost of food is shown below.. 5.98 for 10 pounds for cats   .... 24.50 for 50 pounds for dog... cats: 1/3 pound per day small dogs: 1/2 pound per day large... more
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Proportions

11/16/14

word problems
Jill found she could create 15 bracelets in 4 hours.  At this pace how many hours will it take her to make 25 bracelets?
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Proportions

11/15/14

5/8=m/24 equals what
i don't know the answer
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Proportions

11/12/14

7 pencils cost $9.73. Which equation would help determine the cost of 15 pencils?
i know its going to be 7/9.73=15/n but how can I write it other ways?
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Proportions Rate Ratio

11/10/14

Print-o-rama charges a set-up fee and a fixed amount for each shirt ordered. 10 shirts cost $95 and 50 shirts cost $375. How much is the set-up fee
trying to set up algebraically  
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Proportions Percent Of Change

11/06/14

Last year the 6th grade had 350 students. This year the number of students decreased by 36%. How would you set up this proportion?
I have to set up a proportion similar to percent of chane which is the difference of two given numbers over the original number, cross multiplied with "x" over 100. For example. 56-31 equals 25. So... more
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Proportions

11/04/14

6 apples for $1.00; 15 apples for d dollars
help  
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Proportions

10/24/14

Proportion question?
My homework problem: For every girl taking classes at the martial arts school, there are 3 boys who are taking classes at the school. If there are 236 students taking classes, write and solve a... more
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10/24/14

How long will it take her to paint a room that has 720 square feet of wall space?
Ysidra paints a room that has 400 square feet of wall space in 2/1/2 hours.
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10/19/14

Erica prints a picture at home using computer software. The photo she prints has a length o
1. Erica prints a picture at home using computer software. The photo she prints has a length of 10 inches and a width of 5 inches. Then Erica decides to print the picture smaller. The ratio of the... more
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Proportions Rate Ratio

10/19/14

Could you help?
The distance between Milltown and Summerville is 3.5 inches on a map. If the map scale is 1 inch=20 miles, what is the actual distance between the towns? Please help. Than you.
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Proportions Ratios Rates

10/19/14

Could you help me?
Stephen read 90 pages in 6 days. If he continues at this rate, how long will it take him to read 300 pages. Please help.
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Proportions

10/17/14

A stack of 2,450 one dollar bills weighs 5 pounds. How much does a stack of 1,470 one dollar bills weigh?
A stack of 2,450 one dollar bills weighs 5 pounds. How much does a stack of 1,470 one dollar bills weigh?
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Proportions

10/17/14

A stack of 2,450 one dollar bills weighs 5 pounds. How much does a stack of 1,470 one dollar bills weigh?
A stack of 2450 one bills weighs 5 pounds. How much does a stack of 1470 one bills weigh?
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Proportions

10/06/14

PROPORTIONS
There are 105 members of the high school marching band. For every 3 boys there are 4 girls. Which proportion represents how many boys are in the marching band?    
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Proportions

10/06/14

word problem!!!!!!
Mr. Carter offered to stay after school for an extra help session, and 2 of his 11 students stayed for the session. If there were 24 students that stayed for the help session, how many students... more
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Proportions

10/06/14

word problem!!!!
Elisabeth goes on a 5 mile run each Saturday. Her run typically takes her 45 minutes. She wants to increase this distance to 7 miles. Determine the proportion you use to find the time it would take... more
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Proportions Algebra

09/29/14

how to set up a proportion with this info
There were 30 campers in Crazy Creek Park on Saturday when it started to rain. In the first hour of rain, 3 campers took down their tents and went away. In the second hour, 6 campers took down... more
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Proportions Statistics Math Help

05/14/14

Confidence Interval
In a survey of 1003 people, 59% said that they have never hesitated to give a handshake because they had a fear of germs. The survey results were reported in USA Today, and the survey was conducted... more
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Proportions Math Algebra 2 Algebra

04/30/14

Joe spent 3/4 of his money. Then he lost 3/4 of the money he had left
Six dollars remained. How many dollars did Joe have originally?
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Proportions Algebra Equations

04/23/14

There are a total of 135 seats, 118 front handlebars, and 269 wheels. How many bicycles, tandem bicycles, and tricycles are in the shop?
There are some bicycles, tandem bicycles, and tricycles. Also, when is says 118 handlebars, it just means the ones in the front, so the problem is only counting 1 handlebar for each of the tandem... more
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Proportions Math Statistics Percentage

04/09/14

I need an example of a Study that is Concluding in a Proportion or a Percentage?
All I need is an example.
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Proportions

04/09/14

how do you find the proportion of 15,000 pounds converted to tons while using a proportion chart
i need help with it  
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Proportions

03/06/14

Determine if the quantities in each pair of ratios or rates are proportional. Explain your reasoning and express each proportional relationship as a proportion.
Determine if the quantities in each pair of ratios or rates are proportional. Explain your reasoning and express each proportional relationship as a proportion.QUESTION: 14 girls to 21 boys; 21... more
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Proportions Word Problem

02/24/14

Terrance's wife noticed that they had traveled 1/4 of an inch on the map. If 1 inch represents 60 miles, how far had they traveled
lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala hahahahahahahahahaha really hard warning :D
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