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Question 804732: The ratio of David's age to Ezekiel's age is 4:7. If Ezekiel is 24 years older than David,how old is Ezekiel?
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Question 804731: A field of grass feeds 25 cows for 6 days. How long would it take the same field to feed 15 cows?
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Question 805186: What percent of 7.5 is 0.6?
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Question 806459: 3/2:a=3/4:7/8
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Question 806548: Please help me answer this problem:
"The difference in the length of two segments is 15 and the ratio is 3:8. What are the lengths of the segments?"
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Question 806574: Please help me answer this:
"Given 2/a = 16/b = c/3 = b/4, find a,b,c."
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Question 806579: Please help me answer this:
"Given , find x,y,z.
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Question 806568: If A/60=B/40=50/30, find A and B.
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Question 806769: how would you do a problem like
____3x____=36
2x+7
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Question 806997: Express 50min as a fraction of 2 hour
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Question 807186: 2/h=-5/6
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Question 807358: On a map, 1 inch equals 15.8 miles. If two cities are 2.3 inches apart on a map, how far are they actually apart?
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Question 807640: Find the unit rate. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
357 miles in 6.3 hours
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Question 807113: on a map, 1 inch equals 5.3 miles. If two cities are 5.5 inches apart on the map, how far are they actually apart? (Give the final result as a integer or decimal)
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Question 807876: drain A will empty a tank in 5 hours. Drain B will empty the tank in 6 hours. How long will it take to empty a tank using both drains?
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Question 807893: On a map, 3/4 inch represents 30 miles. If two are 4 inches apart on the map, how many miles apart are they?
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Question 808202: a man with a monthly income of rs 363 spends as much in 4 months , as he earns in 3 months . after 12 years he divided his saving amongst 3 sons , giving the eldest twice as much as the second and three times as much as the third . how much does the youngest son receive?
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Question 808210: if a/b=3 and b/c=7. then what is the ratio of a-b/b-c.

I started to do guess and check and I think I solved it but want to make sure.
A=210
B=70
C=10
Ratio 7:3

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Question 808240: 2/3=x/12=y/15
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Question 808231: I would like to please know how I could possibly answer this.Q.divide R2700 in the ratio 5:6:7
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Question 808971: A shipment of 21 computer keyboards and 33 monitors cost $35,564.25. Another
shipment of 41 keyboards and 36 monitors cost $49,172.50. find the cost of each
keyboard and each monitor.
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Question 809306: The figure is a scale drawing of a rectangular room. The scale is 3 in : 5 m. The rectangle is 9 in wide by 18in long. What is the length of the actual room?
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Question 809407: 50% of what number is 56?
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Question 809679: proportions find the value of x
25:75::x:300

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Question 809796: Rafael invested $500 into an account that pays 6.5 % simple interest. If he leaves the money alone for 3 years how much interest will he earn?
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Question 810065: Solve the proportion. Where necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
11/12 = b/12
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Question 810082: Solve the proportion. Where necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
x/4 = 6/7
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Question 810108: 14/10 x/22
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Question 810111: 14/10 x/22
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Question 810293: A jar contains marbles in the ratio of 11 red to 5 black. If there 230 black marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Select the correct answer.
a. 506 red
b. 501 red
c. 519 red
d. 485 red

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Question 810295: The scale on a map indicates that 4 cm is equivalent to 16 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 12.4 cm, how far apart are the two cities?
Select the correct answer.
a. 38.1 miles
b. 41.9 miles
c. 49.6 miles
d. 62.8 miles

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Question 810294: If the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is , and the length is 15 cm, what is the width of the rectangle?
Select the correct answer.
a. 15 cm
b. 6 cm
c. 5 cm
d. 9 cm

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Question 810339: A 6 - foot man is standing 17 feet from the base of a street light and casts a 4 - foot shadow. How high above the ground is the street light? See the figure below.
h = 6, a = 4, b = 17
Select the correct answer.
a. 34.5 feet
b. 31.5 feet
c. 29.5 feet
d. 32.5 feet

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Question 810332: If the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 2/5 and the length is 15 cm, what is the width of the rectangle?
Select the correct answer.
a. 15 cm
b. 6 cm
c. 5 cm
d. 9 cm

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Question 810607: Solve the equation.
z/4 = 11/10
Select the correct answer.
a. z = 1/5
b. z = 2/3
c. z = 24
d. z = 22/5
*note the equation and answers are fractions
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Question 810610: A 5 - foot man is standing 13 feet from the base of a street light and casts an 8 - foot shadow. How high above the ground is the street light? See the figure below.
h = 5, a = 8, b = 13
Select the correct answer.
a. 15.125 feet
b. 13.125 feet
c. 12.125 feet
d. 10.125 feet

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Question 810609: A will provides that Janice and Wanda should divide an estate in the ratio of 11 to 2. If Janice's share of estate is $56500, how much was the estate worth altogether? Round your answer to two decimal places.
Select the correct answer.
a. $66669.61
b. $66772.73
c. $66796.97
d. $66731.60

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Question 810608: In a certain town the annual real - estate tax on a property assessed at $121800 is $748. Find the tax due on a property assessed at $90000. Round your answer to two decimal places.
Select the correct answer.
a. $552.71
b. $526.47
c. $565.83
d. $583.84

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Question 810758: An artist plans a landscape in which the land's height has a ratio of 8:5 to the sky's height. How high in the 104 inch mural is his horizon? Please help with working! Thanks to whoever helps me!!!!!
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Question 810862: Fred gave one half of his baseball cards to Sally. Sally gave Jeff half of her cards that she got for Fred. Jeff gave Allen half of the cards that he got from Sally. Allen got 6 cards. How many cards did Fred originally have?
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Question 811159: A blue print is 1cm : 6 feet. The width of a building is 42 feet. What is the width of the building on the blueprint?
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Question 811226: I have 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar to feed 32 people, how much less sugar do I need in order to feed 30?
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