1) 2 : x = 3 : 9

3x = 3 15 = 45
8x = 8 15 = 120

6) Express the ratio 3 2/3 : 7 1/3 in its simplest form.

11 / 3 22 / 3 = 11 / 3 3 / 22

9(2) = x(3)

= 11 / 22 = 1 / 2

18 = 3x
6=x

7) The perimeter of a rectangle is equal to 280 meters. The ratio

of its length to its width is 5:2. Find the area of the rectangle.
L = 5x and W = 2x
We now use the perimeter to write
280 = 2(2L + 2W) = 2(5x + 2x) = 14x
280 = 14x

2)

(2x + 1) : 2 = (x + 2) : 5

x = 280 / 14 = 20
5(2x + 1) = 2(x + 2)
10x + 5 = 2x + 4
8x = 1
x = 1/8
3)

2 : 5 = x : (21 x)

The area A of the rectangle is given by

A = L W = 5x 2x = 10x2 = 10202 = 4000 square meters
8) A jar is filled with pennies and nickels in the ratio of 5 to 3
(pennies to nickels). There are 30 nickles in the jar, how many
coins are there?
9)

2(21 x) = 5x
42 2x = 5x
42 = 7x
6=x

3x + 5x = 600
8x = 600
x = 75
Number of boys
3x = 3 75 = 225
Number of girls
5x = 5 75 = 375
4)

5)

x + 3x + 8x = 180

12x = 180
x = 15 x = 15

8. Mother divided the money among Ron, Sam and Maria in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If Maria got
$150, find the total amount and the money received by Ron and Sam.
Solution:
Let the money received by Ron, Sam and Maria be 2x, 3x, 5x respectively.
Given that Maria has got $ 150.
Therefore, 5x = 150
or, x = 150/5
or, x = 30
So, Ron got = 2x
= $ 2 30 = $60
Sam got = 3x
= 3 60 = $90
Therefore, the total amount $(30 + 60 + 90) = $180

10) Find the third proportional

of 16 and 20.

So, 16 x = 20 20

Solution:

x = (20 20)/16 = 25

Let the third proportional of 16

and 20 be x.

Therefore, the third proportional of 16 and 20 is 25.

Then 16, 20, x are in

proportion.
This means 16 : 20 = 20 : x