543 Answered Questions for the topic Ratios

Ratios

01/29/16

If y varies inversely as x, and y=14 when x=3, find y when x=10.
simplify for y=
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01/29/16

Suppose that y varies directly with w and the square of x and inversely with z, and y=4 when w=3, x=2, and z=15. Find y when w=4,x=5, and z=20.
For the given values, y=?
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Ratios

01/27/16

By the end of the year Kieran`s savings is 9/2 of Simons what is the ratio of Kieran`s savings to their total savings
Ratio word problems 
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Ratios

01/26/16

How far will a freight train travel in three hours at an average speed of 48 miles per hour
I need to know the average speed of the freight train 
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01/21/16

During one election in Springtown, 7 of every 9 people who voted favored remodeling the city swimming pool. Springtown has 36,000 eligible voters.
During one election in Springtown, 7 of every 9 people who voted favored remodeling the city swimming pool. Springtown has 36,000 eligible voters. In this election 5 of every 8 eligible voters... more
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Ratios

01/19/16

Math question
Six workers can sort 1,221 laundry items in one and a half hours. What is the average number of laundry items that an inmate can sort in five minutes?
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Ratios

01/13/16

Hudson was on his skateboard 24 hours in comparison to the 16 hours he spent on homework. If he spent 1 hour on homework, how long on skateboarding?
My teacher has said before that we cannot use factions/decimals, but I'm not sure that there is any other way to solve it.
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Ratios Proportions

01/13/16

The perimeter of a rectangle is 220 inches. The ratio of length to width is 7:3. Find the areattached of the rectangle.
It has the perimeter of the rectangle but that is two times area.  P= 2 (l×w). Area must be found but I don't understand how. With the ratio I don't know how to get the area from that at all. I... more
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Ratios

01/12/16

Cedric and Doug each had an equal amount of money. Cedric spent $35 and Doug spent $28, ratio of Cedric's money to Doug's money was 2:3. How much did
6th grade math word problem
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Ratios

01/11/16

What is the ratio of certain inch measurements
I'm responding to an answer I received from Arthur on 7-24-2014 (yes, I know was a long time ago.  I was unable to respond before now.  I apologize.    In that answer. Arthur said his answer was... more
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Ratios

01/10/16

How do you write the ratio 2 1/3 feet : 4 1/2 feet as a fraction in simplest form?
Could someone also explain to me how to do this problem on my own? Thank you.
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Ratios

01/09/16

divide $40 between harry and sally in the ratio 5:3
there is no additional details
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Ratios

01/09/16

7 builders built 7 cabins in 7 days. How many builders can build 100 cabins in 50 days?
7 builders 7 days 7cabins
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01/08/16

HELP HUGE MATH PROJECT
For my math project I have to choose which shape for an ice cube would be best to design- a cube, a sphere or a cylinder. Things I also have to do are: - Find and simplify the... more
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Ratios

01/05/16

In a company with 330 employees, the ratio of men to women is 6 to 5. How many of the employees are men?
In a company with 330 employees, the ratio of men to women is 6 to 5. How many of the employees are men?
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Ratios

12/17/15

i dont know what this means?
First and second place in a contest use a ratio to share a cash prize. When first place pays $100 second places pays $60. How much does first place get when second places pays $36?
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Ratios

12/16/15

There are 48 students in a school play. The ratio of boys to girls is 5:7. How many more girls than boys are in the play?
Explain how you found your answer
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Ratios

12/10/15

the ratio of bananas to strawberries is 3 to 7, and the ratio of strawberries to blueberries is 8 to 9. What is the ratio of bananas to bluebe
Please help me answer this
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Ratios

12/09/15

ratio expressions
A total of 1271 boys and girls are members of a community recreation center.   (a) If 656 are boys, how many members are girls? (b) Find the ratio of girls to boys who are members of the... more
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Ratios

12/08/15

Ratios Practice B
38. You mix 2/5 cup of red paint for every 1/4 cup of blue paint to make 1 and 5/8 gallons of purple paint.       a. How much red paint and blue paint do you use?       b. You decide that you... more
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Ratios

12/04/15

An orange-lemon juice mixture can be made by mixing orange juice and lemonade in a ratio of 5 to 2.
How much lemonade should you use to make the juice mixture with 75 cups of orange juice?
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Ratios

11/28/15

If the ratios between boys and girls are 3:7 and there are 200 more girls than boys how many boys are there?
 Can You Help Me with this question?
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Ratios

11/28/15

jim and jesse had the same amount of money.jim spent $58 and jesse spent $37. finally the ratio of there money was 1:4, how much money did they start with
the ratio of jims money to jesse's money was 1:4
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Ratios Proportions

11/27/15

Find two numbers if their sum is 91 and the ratio is 6:7.
There is no additional details about this question.
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Ratios

11/10/15

a:b as c:a. If a = 1, what is b?
I realllllllly neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed help with this equation. It's extremely important.
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