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How do I do proportion word problems?
Transcribed Image Text:Name:hamiya Rtals Unit 4: Ratio, Proportion, & Percent Pg. 22 Homework 5: Proportion Word Problems Date: Per: ** This is a 2-page document! ** Directions: Use a proportion to solve each word problem. Round to the nearest tenth or cent when necessary. 1. The ratio of adults to children in a movie theater is 7:2. If there are 26 children in the theater, how many adults are there? 2. The ratio of students to laptops in a school is 3:2. If there are 1,200 students, how many laptops are there? 182-2 - en = 'Aduits =800 laptors 3. The toll on a highway is based on the number of miles driven, If the toll on a 15-mile stretch of highway is $0.60, find the cost to drive a 80- mile stretch. 4. The late fee at the library is based on the number of days a book is late. Carter paid $1.08 for a book that was 9 days late. If his sister Sydney had a fee of $1.92 for a late book, how many days late was the book? 49 9 days メと30t 科-79 to 5. If one meter is approximately 3.28 feet, how many meters are in 20 feet? 6. If 24 water bottles weigh 30 pounds, how much would a shipment of 150 water bottles weigh? 2007 20 fect 7. There are 18 streetlighis evenly spaced on a 1.5-mile road. How many streetlights would you expect on a 4-mile road in which they are spaced out the same? 8. The shortfin mako shark is the fastest shark in the ocean, reaching speeds of 45 miles per hour. At this speed, how long would it take a shortfin mako shark to swim 75 miles? O Gina Wison (All Things Algebra, LLC). 2017
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