Applications of Proportions Exercises

1. On a road map, the scale indicates that $1 \mathrm{~cm}$ represents $60$ miles. If the measured distance between two cities on the map is $6.7 \mathrm{~cm}$, how many miles apart are they?

2. Suppose a truck travels at $55 \mathrm{mph}$. How many miles will the truck travel in $8$ hours?

3. A recipe calls for $3$ cups of milk for $8$ servings. How many cups of milk are needed to make $6$ servings?

4. At a local college, the cost per unit of instruction is $\$24.00$. If a student plans to take $27.5$ 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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