4-2 Practice Quiz (Proportions & Similar Figures)

Samantha plays on the softball team for her school. She strikes out twice every nine times she is at bat. If she struck out 14 times this season, how many times was she at bat?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Adam entered a 3-hour hot dog eating contest. During the contest, Adam ate 4 hot dogs every 15 minutes. How many did he eat during the entire contest?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Tonya is making a scale model of a monument that is 160 feet tall. If she uses a scale of 4 in. = 15 ft, how tall should she make her model?

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

The scale on a map reads 1/4 inch = 50 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 2 3/4 inches, find the actual distance between the cities.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

An architect drew plans for a new bridge that is 425 meters long. If his plans show the bridge as 50 centimeters, what scale did he use? (HINT: Create a proportion and then simplify)

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

If the figures below are similar, give the scale factor of Figure A to Figure B. (HINT: Choose two sides that you have measurements for, create a proportion, then simplify)

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

For questions 7-8, the figures are similar. Find x.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

For questions 7-8, the figures are similar. Find x.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Given ΔABC ~ ΔDBE, find EB.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Given ΔJKL ~ ΔNPM, find JK.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2