1. Proportions in Word Problems

2. Proportion Word Problems If you can buy one can of pineapple chunks for $2 then how many can you buy with $10? – First set up a proportion then solve for your variable. – Remember proportions are two equivalent ratios set equal to each other. – 1 can = x $2 $10

3. Solving the proportion 1 can = x cans $2 $10 1(10) = 2x 10 = 2x 2 2 5 = x: You can buy 5 cans with $10.

4. Proportion Word Problems Ming was planning a trip to Western Samoa. Before going, she did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 6 Tala for $2. How many Tala would she get if she exchanged $6? – First set up a proportion then solve for your variable. – Remember proportions are two equivalent ratios set equal to each other. – 6 Tala = x Tala $2 $6

5. Solving the proportion 6 Tala = x Tala $2 $6 6(6) = 2x 36 = 2x 2 2 18 = x: She would get 18 Tala.

6. Try one on your own… Jasmine bought 32 kiwi fruit for $16. How many kiwi can Jasmine buy if she only had $4? – First set up a proportion then solve for your variable. – Remember proportions are two equivalent ratios set equal to each other.

7. And another… Jenny was planning a trip to the United Arab Emirates. Before going, she did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 4 Dirhams for every $1. How many Dirhams would she get if she exchanged $5?

8. And one more… Shawna reduced the size of a rectangle to a height of 2 in. What is the new width if it was originally 24 in wide and 12 in tall?

9. Ex 1 Set up proportions Two machines can complete 7 tasks every 3 days. Let t represent the number of tasks these machines can complete in a 30-day month. Write as a proportion.

10. Ex 3 Set up proportions Four pounds of grass seed will cover 100 sq ft. Let p represent the number of pounds of seed needed to cover 780 sq ft. Write as a proportion.

11. Ex 4: On a road map 3 inches represents 40 miles. If two cities are 10 inches apart on the map, how many miles is it from one to the other?

12. Ex 5: The ratio of boys to girls on the swim team is 5 to 4. How many girls are on the team if there are 65 boys?