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SOLVING PROPORTIONS DIRECT AND INVERSE PROPORTION WORD PROBLEMS

We can use the cross product, so:

2x = 34 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 8 X 45 845 = x18 360 = x18 360/18 = x18/18; 20 = x Magnitude 2 = games 18 Proportion

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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?