Applications of Proportions Exercises
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Course: | RWM101: Foundations of Real World Math |
Book: | Applications of Proportions Exercises |
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Date: | Sunday, May 19, 2024, 10:19 PM |
Description
Complete this assessment to practice applications of proportions and check your answers.
Applications of Proportions
1. On a road map, the scale indicates that represents miles. If the measured distance between two cities on the map is , how many miles apart are they?
2. Suppose a truck travels at . How many miles will the truck travel in hours?
3. A recipe calls for cups of milk for servings. How many cups of milk are needed to make servings?
4. At a local college, the cost per unit of instruction is . If a student plans to take units during the next two semesters, how much will the student pay for tuition?
Source: Algebra2Go, https://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/Lperez/Algebra2Go/prealgebra/ratios/applpropHW.pdf
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Answers
1. On a road map, the scale indicates that represents miles. If the measured distance between two cities on the map is , how many miles apart are they?
2. Suppose a truck travels at . How many miles will the truck travel in hours?
3. A recipe calls for cups of milk for servings. How many cups of milk are needed to make servings?
4. At a local college, the cost per unit of instruction is . If a student plans to take units during the next two semesters, how much will the student pay for tuition?