Solving/Writing Proportions

Midway and Riverside are 34 km from

each other. How far apart would the cities

be on a map that has a scale of 1 cm : 9.2

km? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Solve the proportion:

 $\frac{2}{8}=\frac{8}{p}$  

Are the following fractions proportional?

 $\frac{4}{6}$  and  $\frac{6}{9}$  

• Yes

• No

A tent that is 8.5 ft tall casts a shadow that

is 17.9 ft long. Find the height of a globe

that casts a 6.7 ft shadow. Round to the nearest tenth.

Solve the proportion

Solve the proportion. Round to the nearest hundredth.

 $\frac{6}{2}=\frac{4}{2n}$  

If you can buy one peach for $0.70, then

how many can you buy with $5.60?

Are the following fractions proportional?

 $\frac{8}{12}$  and  $\frac{2}{4}$  

• Yes

• No