Proportions

Solve for x 

• x = 6

• x = 25

• x = 28

• x = 17

6 of the 16 students in Mrs. Crew's class were serving detention. What is the percent of students serving detention?

• 16%

• 60%

• 37.5%

• 62.5%

Solve for x 

• x = 16

• x = 28

• x = 1/26

• x = 26

Solve the proportion:

• 4

• 8

• 14

• 10

A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)

• 24 feet

• 21 feet

• 27 feet

• 32 feet

At the same time a 6 foot person casts a 2 foot shadow, a nearby flagpole casts a ten foot shadow.  How tall is the flagpole?

• 3 feet

• 10 feet

• 16 feet

• 30 feet

Solve for x 

Is this graph Proportional or Non-Proportional

• Proportional

• Non-Proportional

Is this graph Proportional or Non-Proportional

• Proportional

• Non-Proportional

Is this table Proportional or Non-Proportional

• Proportional

• Non-Proportional