2.1 - Proportion Types
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Practice Questions
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What is the ratio of 5 red balls to 2 blue balls?
💡 Hint: Count the number of each type of ball.
If 3 cats catch 6 mice, what is the ratio of cats to mice?
💡 Hint: Divide the cats by the number of mice caught.
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What does a ratio compare?
💡 Hint: Think about how two items can be compared in size or number.
True or False: Direct proportions mean that as one variable increases, the other decreases.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of direct proportions.
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A car travels at a speed that takes 150 minutes to cover 180 km. How long would it take to cover 360 km at the same speed? Use a direct proportion to solve.
💡 Hint: Set up the proportion based on the distances.
If 4 workers can finish a project in 10 days, how many workers are needed to complete the same project in 5 days?
💡 Hint: Think about how workload shares between workers work in inverse proportions.
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