Solving Proportions

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Two ratios that are equal are

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proportional

Front

Solve the proportion.

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k=5

Front

Solve the proportion.

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p=308

Front

Solve the equation for x:

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x = 15

Front

Solve the proportion:

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4

Front

Solve the proportion:

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15

Front

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3.25

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Cross Multiply/Cross Products

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15

Front

There were 5 ice cream cones for every 3 brownies sold at the ice cream shop. If there were 24 brownies sold, how many ice cream cones were sold?

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40

Front

A scale drawing of a billboard uses the scale 4 cm:9 ft. The length of the billboard in the drawing is 11 cm. How long is the actual billboard?

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24.75 ft