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IES RIBERA DEL BULLAQUE DPTO DE MATEMÁTICAS

SOLVING PROPORTIONS
DIRECT AND INVERSE PROPORTION WORD PROBLEMS

We can use the cross product, so:


2·x = 3·4
2x = 12
Now, we divide both sides by 2.

So, we simplify this expression and x is equals:


X=6

1.- 2.-

3.- Solve for n: 4.- Solve for z:

DIRECT PROPORTIONS WORD PROBLEMS


A baseball player gets 8 hits in the first 18 games of the season. If he continues at the
same rate, how many hitss will he get in 45 games?

Magnitude 1= hits Magnitude 2 = games Proportion

8 18

X 45
8·45 = x·18
360 = x18
360/18 = x18/18;
20 = x
IES RIBERA DEL BULLAQUE DPTO DE MATEMÁTICAS

1.- Two books cost 5€, if we increase the number of books the price will also increase,
what will the price of 10 books be?

2.- A recipe for 16 brownies calls for 2/3 cup of butter. How many brownies can be
made from 1 cup of butter?

INVERSE PROPORTIONS WORD PROBLEMS

3.- If we are driving at a speed of 30 m/h we cover some distance in 1 hour, if we


double the speed, meaning drive at 60 m/h, do you think the time taken to cover the
same distance will also increase?

4.- 12 people can construct a house in 16 days. But the owner would like to finish the
work in 12 days. How many workers should be employ?

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