Proportions Explained: Practice Problems and Examples

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Ratios, rates, proportions

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Lennie Carroll 2021-08-13

Use differentials to approximate $(2.2)^{2}$

tabita57i 2021-08-13

To find:
The given ratio as a ratio of whole numbers using fractional notation in simplest form.
The given ratio is $7 \frac{3}{5}$ hours to $1 \frac{9}{10}$ hours.

Amari Flowers 2021-08-13

To find the distance from San Diego to California in Kilometers.
Given: Distance from San Diego to California is 520 miles.

Maiclubk 2021-08-13

To fill in the blanks with the appropriate words, phrase or symbols from the given list.
Given: A statement is given as "The quotient of two quantities is called a ____."

Chaya Galloway 2021-08-12

Solve the following proportions,
$\frac{n}{12} = \frac{6}{18}$

iohanetc 2021-08-12

To find:
The given rate 631500 registered voters for two senators as unit rate.

Bevan Mcdonald 2021-08-12

Whether the ratios $\frac{9}{11}$ and $\frac{81}{99}$ are equivalent ratios.

texelaare 2021-08-12

The solution of the proportion $\frac{5 p - 1}{11} = \frac{3 - 5 p}{6}$

EunoR 2021-08-12

The solution of the given equation.
Given: $\frac{r}{8} = \frac{25}{40}$

fortdefruitI 2021-08-12

The solution of the given proportion.
The given proportion is:
$\frac{10}{15} = \frac{4}{x - 5}$

pancha3 2021-08-12

The number of students who are not athletes.
Given: 3 out of every 8 students are athletes

Lennie Carroll 2021-08-12

The solution of the given proportion $\frac{7}{4} = \frac{f - 4}{8}$

pancha3 2021-08-12

To solve: the given proportion: $\frac{9}{7} = \frac{b + 11}{14}$

Rivka Thorpe 2021-08-12

The value of x in $\frac{0.4}{x} = \frac{2}{4.7}$

ringearV 2021-08-11

The distance between the cities.
The given scale is: 1 inch $= 12$ miles.

Caelan 2021-08-11

The solution of the given proportion $\frac{8}{13} = \frac{v}{21}$

tricotasu 2021-08-11

Whether the proportion $\frac{7}{4} = \frac{5}{3}$ is true.

pedzenekO 2021-08-11

To find: The value of x in $\frac{\frac{1}{3}}{25} = \frac{x}{30}$

Tolnaio 2021-08-11

To write: The given sentence as a proportion. 5 nickels is to 3 dollars as 20 nickels to 12 dollars.

lwfrgin 2021-08-11

Vonna scored 75 goals in her soccer kicking practice. If her success -to-failure rate is 5:4 , how many times did she attempt a goal?

Since you are looking for a proportions solver for your algebra class or some engineering task, the trick is to explore various proportion examples with answers first as these will help you to answer the most complex challenges and see how things work. As we are dealing with secondary Maths, the majority of presented proportions problems that are shown below are not overly complex. The most important aspect is using the corresponding proportions equation and seeing how to work with ratio rates in practice. Take a look at proportions Math problems, focusing on how they are represented in original instructions.

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