Thursday, November 13, 2014

Emma's proportion problems

if three Twinkie s cost $1, mow much is it for 15?
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the ratio of the actual hight of a person to the length of their shadow is 1:3. at the same rate time, a lighthouse casts a shadow 300 meters long. how tall is the lighthouse?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Louisbourg_Lighthouse.jpg
now its your turn to solve!
at the copy shop, 18 copies cost $1.18. at that rate, how much will 40 copies cost?

Emma's rate and unit rate problems

johnny is selling apples. its seven dollars for one bag of apples. if Jimmy buys three bags of apples, how much does it cost?
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Jimmy is taking the bus home. he sees five clowns for every ten minutes on the bus. if he is on the bus for 10  minutes, how many clowns does he see?
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Patrick's Proportion Problems











1.The ratio of teachers to students needs to be 1:30 if there was 120 students , how many teacher would be needed?
















2. To make a lemonade you need 6 lemons and 8 cups of water. How many lemons do you need if you have 24 cup of water.




NOW its your turn to SOLVE:
 If 3 apples cost $6, how much would 12 apples  cost? 

Yen's Proportion Problems

 


     If 3 apples cost $6, how much would 12 apples  cost? 


 


      To make lemonade you need 6 lemons and 8 cups of water. How many lemons do you need it you have 24 cups?


Now it's your turn to solve!
  Three posters cost $9.60. At this rate, how many posters can you buy for $48.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Alexia's Proportion Problems

An amusement park line is moving about 4 feet every 15 minutes. At this rate, approximately hong long will it take for a person at the back of the 50 foot line to reach the front of the line?

Let X be the number of minutes for the person at the back of the line to reach the front.
word ratio, ratio notation, ratio table, proportion table, find answer
It will take 187.5 minutes for the person at the back of the line to reach the front.



A diagram measuring 20cm long is reduced on a copy machine to 15cm long. If the width of the original copy is 16cm, what is the width of the reduced copy?

Let X be the width of the reduced copy
word ratio, ratio notation, ratio table, proportion table, find answer

The width of the reduced copy is 12cm.


The ratio of an object's weight on earth to its weight on the moon is 6:1. The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong. He weighed 165 pounds on earth. How much did he weigh on the moon? 

Piolo's Proportion Problems



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Now its time for you to do a word problem! Post your answers in the comments. Thank you!

The ratio of seventh graders to eighth graders participating in the science fair is 4:3. There are 18 eighth graders participating in the science fair. How many seventh graders are there?



Bianca's Proportion Problems

You estimate that you can do 12 math problems in 45 minutes. How long should it take you to do 20 math problems?
Evarado paid $1.12 for a dozen eggs. Write and solve a proportion to determine the cost of the 3 eggs Evarado needs for a recipe.











To make lemonade, you need 6 lemons and 8 cups of water. How many lemons do you need if you have 24 cups of water?

Leandro's Proportion Problems.


 Let X be the length of the shadow


20) The length of a human to its shadow is 1:3. If the length of a lighthouse is 600 meters, how long is the length of the shadow?



Let X be the number of teachers for 120 students.


The number of teachers to students is 1:30. If there were 120 students, how many teaches would there be?
24) For  an 18 issue subscription it is $ 40.25. For an 13 month subscription, it is $ 33.60. Which is the better buy?


Joanne's Proportion Problems

19) The ratio of an objects weight on Earth to its weight on the Moon is 6:1. The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong. He weighed 165 pounds on Earth. How much did he weigh on the moon?

let x be his weight on the moon





He weighed 27.5 pounds on the moon.


3) Three tea bags are needed to make a gallon of iced tea. How many tea bags are needed to make four gallons?

let x be the amount of tea bags needed to make four gallons.



12 bags are needed to make four gallons.


16) A diagram measuring 20 cm long is reduced on a copy machine to 15 cm long. If the width of the original copy is 16 cm, what is the width of the reduced copy?



Franzene's Proportion Problems


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The ratio of seventh graders to eight graders participating in the science fair is 4:3. There are 18 eight graders participating in the science fair. How many 7th graders are there?


At Discount Copy, 12 copies cost $0.66. Melissa needs 56 copies. How much should they cost?


       Your turn!(:
The ratio of teachers to students needs to be 1:30. If there were 120 students, how many teachers would be needed?

Colton's Proportion Problems

#18- Evardo paid $1.12 for a dozen eggs. Write and solve proportion to determine the cost of 3 eggs Evarado needs for a recipe.

Letxbe- the cost/egg
Letybe-the cost/3 eggs


















 Answer-Evarado's recipe will cost him $0.279 for 3 eggs.

 #22- At the Copy Shoppe,18 copies cost $1.08. At that rate how much will 40 copies cost.

 Letxbe- the cost/copy
Letybe- the cost/40 copies
Answer-40 copies will cost $2.40 .

 #19-The ratio of the length of the actual height of a person to the length of their shadow cast is 1:3. At the same time, a lighthouse casts a shadow that is 600 meters long. How tall is the lighthouse?

Rheanna's Proportion Problems

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1- If 3 twinkies cost $1, how much is it for 15 twinkies? 


15 twinkies cost $5. 

2- To make lemonade, you need 6 lemons and 6 cups of water. How many lemons do you need if you have 24 cups of water? 


I need 18 lemons to make lemonade with 24 cups of water. 

Try Solving- Three posters cost $9.60. At this rate, how many posters can you buy for $48. 

Ferdinand's Proportion Problems










Joey bought 3 apples for $6. How much would it be for 12 apples?
Let x be the price for 12 apples.

      



Quinny bought 2 hotdogs for $3. Later, he came back and bought 4 hotdogs, how much was the 4 hotdogs?
Let x be the price for 4 hotdogs.
           
   

The price for 4 hotdogs is $6.



Your Turn :D

Jim-Boy bought 5 pencils for 20 cents. How much would it be for 15 pencils?

Clarisabel's Proportion Problems


if 3 apples cost $6, how much would 12 apples cost?



the ratio of the length of the actual hight of a person to the length of their shadow cast is 1:3. At the same time, a lighthouse casts a shadow that is 600 meters long. how tall is the lighthouse?



try solving
At the copy Shoppe, 18 copies cost $1.08. at that rate, how much will 40 copies cost?

Francheska's Proportion Problem


1. To make lemonade, you need 6 lemons and 8 cups of water. How many lemons do you need if you have 24 cups of water? 









2. At Discount Copy, 12 copies cost $0.66. Melissa needs 56 copies. How much should they cost?





3. Can you solve this one? 
The ratio of seventh graders to eight graders participating in the science fair is 4:3. There are 18 eight graders participating in the science fair. How many 7th graders are there? 




Nicole's proportion problems

If 3 twinkies cost $1.00, How much is it for 15 twinkies?
Let x be how much 15 twinkies cost
             Model
Twinkies        Cost  
      3                 1
     15                x
             Work
          3x=1*15
             3x  15
              3     3
               x=5
15 twinkies would cost $5.00 

You can buy 2 hot dogs for $3. How much would it be for 4 hotdogs?
Let x be how much 4 hot dogs cost

            Model
 Hot Dogs        Cost  
      2                  3
      4                  x
             Work
            2x=3*4
             2x   12
              2     2
               x=6
4 hots dogs would cost $6.00 

Now solve this one!
Darrell  drove 187 miles in 3 hours, What was Darrell's average rate of speed in miles per hour?

Harry's Proportion Problems




To make lemonade, you need 6 lemons and 8 cups of water. How many lemons do you need if you have 24 cups of water?





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You can buy 2 hot dogs for $3. How much would it be for 4 hot dogs?



Now here's one for you to solve. Please put your answer in the comment section below. Thanks!


You estimate that you can do 12 math problems in 45 mins. How long should it take you to do 20 math problems?



















Natasha's proportion problems

Three posters cost $9.60. At that rate how many posters can you buy for $48.00?





The ratio of an objects weight on earth to its weight on the moon is 6:1. The first person on the moon was Neil Armstrong He weighed 165 pounds on earth. How much did he weigh on the moon?


Who can solve this one?
Which cost more per issue, an 18 issue subscription for $40.50 or a 12-issue subscription for $33.60?

Filipe's Proportion Problems

 

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9. To make lemonade, you need 6 lemons and 8 cups of water. How many lemons do you need if you have 24 cups of water?




































10. Darrell drove 187 miles in 3 hours. What was Darrell's average rate of speed in miles per hour?



12. At Discount Copy, 12 copies cost $0.66. Melissa needs 56 copies. How much should they cost?