Proportions Word Problems

A map of the United States has a scale of 2 cm to 105 miles. If the actual distance between LA and New York City is 2,445 miles. How far apart are the two cities on the map? Round to the nearest hundredth.

An architect draws a blueprint of a new hotel with a scale of 5 inches to 120 feet. If the height of the building on the blueprint is 21.3 inches, how tall will the actual building be? Round to the nearest foot.

A survey was given to residents in a neighborhood to determine if they should implement a curfew. 4 out of 5 answered "yes." If there are a total of 220 residents, how many answered "yes"?

2 gallons of paint cover around 500 square feet. If you need to paint a basement that is 1,200 square feet, about how many gallons of paint do you need? Round to the nearest whole number.

A survey showed that 7 out of 12 people do not get enough sleep each night. If the survey was given to 3,500 people, how many said that they do not get enough sleep?

During a black friday sale, a retail store sold 47 items every 10 minutes. If this rate continues, how many items will they have sold after 625 minutes? Round to the nearest whole number.

Round to the nearest whole number: 9.081

Mathematical Equivalence

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Round to the nearest hundredth: 56.7774

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ON

Round to the nearest thousandth: 45.61263

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Round to the nearest tenth: 14.5601

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