Question

Mathematics-PROPORTION
1. Chef Rita is cooking for a Sunday brunch. She knows that 22 pancakes can feed 8 people. She is wondering how many people she can feed with 55 pancakes. She assumes each person eats the same quantity of pancakes. How many people can Rita feed with 55 pancakes? (numeric only)

2. Sam used 6 loaves of bread on an 8 day hiking trip. How many loaves of bread should Sam pack for a 12 day trip? (numeric only)

3. The sum of 500 is divided among three girls, Alma , Lorna and Fe in a ratio 2:3:5. What is the share of each girl? (in colon form - _:___:___ numeric only)

4. A sum of money is to be shared in the ratio 3:5:7. if the smallest share is P9.00. How much money is shared?

5. It takes 12 hours to fill a water tank with water if 21 liters are poured into it per minute. How long will it take to fill the water tank if 8 liters of water are poured into it per minute? ( in hour and minutes - 00:00 format)

6. Ted likes to run long distances. He can run 20 kilometers in 95 minutes. How far will Ted run in 285 minutes? (numeric only)

7. 3 painters complete painting a house in 12 hours. How many hours will 6 workers take?

8. The total weight of Mat, Jom and Bong is 112 kilograms. Their weights are in the ratio 3:1:4. How much heavier is Bong than Jom?

9. The ratio of the three sides of a triangle is 1:2:3. what are the measurements of each side if the perimeter ofthe triangle is 120cm? (in colon form - ::_ )

10. Two people take 15 minutes to clean the room. How many minutes will three people take to clean the same room?

Answer 1

1. 20 peoples

2. 9 loaves

3. 100:150:250

4. Rs. 45

5. 31:30

6. 60km

7. 24 hours

8. 42 kg

9. 20:40:60

10. 10 min.

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