Proportions Word Problems

Proportions Word Problems

Assessment

Flashcard

Mathematics

8th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
7.RP.A.3, 7.RP.A.2C, 7.RP.A.2B

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a proportion?

Back

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you set up a proportion for a word problem?

Back

Identify the two ratios that are being compared in the problem. Set them equal to each other to form a proportion.

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the cross-multiplication method?

Back

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you find an unknown in a proportion?

Back

To find an unknown in a proportion, set up the proportion and use cross-multiplication to solve for the unknown variable.

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the exchange rate in a word problem?

Back

The exchange rate is the value of one currency in relation to another. For example, if the exchange rate is 3 Dinars for every $4, it means 3 Dinars can be exchanged for $4.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you solve a proportion involving currency exchange?

Back

Set up the proportion using the exchange rate, then cross-multiply to find the unknown amount.

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the formula for finding the new height when enlarging a painting?

Back

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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