Proportions Answers

What is a valid proportion to represent the problem?

Option

Which situations can be represented by the proportion Check all that apply.

If 8 people can wash a car in 1/4 hour, then 4 people can wash the same car in 1/2 hour.

If 8 people can eat 1/2 of a watermelon, then 4 people can eat 1/4 of the watermelon.

If 1/2 pound of steak costs $8, then 1/4 pound of steak costs $4.

If 1/2 a pot holds 4 fluid ounces of water, then 1/4 of the pot holds 8 fluid ounces.

Solve

a = 3/5

a = 3/4

a = 4/3

a = 5/3

Martin can run 1 mile in 7 minutes. What valid proportions can be written from this information? Check all that apply.

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Answers:

Selection 1:49

Selection 2:10

Selection 3:105

a = 404247✔ 49

✔ 49

Miguel works at an electronics store. He sold 8 televisions in 2.5 hours. If he works 7.5 hours, how many TVs can he expect to sell?

16 TVs

24 TVs

40 TVs

60 TVs

Hye Lim drank 4/3 gallons of water in 11/2 hours. At this rate, how long will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water?

16/3 hours

33/2 hours

56/3 hours

43/2 hours

b = 8✔ 101214

✔ 10

c = 100✔ 105107112

100

✔ 105

107

112

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