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Mathematics MYP 2 Home Assignment
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A proportional flip
Consider the following situations:
1 It takes 5 men 15 hours to build brick wall. How long would it take:
a 1 man? b 3 men?
2 Four women can row a boat 25 km in 3 hours. How long will it take:
a 1 woman to row the same distance?
b 3 women to row the same distance?
3 18 tins of ‘Yum’ dog food can will last 3 dogs an
average of 5 days.
How long will the same amount of dog food last:
a 1 dog? b 5 dogs?
4 12 boy scouts can paint a fence in a day.
How long would it take:
a 1 scout? b 15 scouts?
Complete the table with answers from the questions.

1 Time for 5 men Time for 1 man Time for 3 men

15 hours 15 x 5 = 75 hours 75 / 3 = 25 hours
2 Time for 4 women Time for 1 woman Time for 3 women
3 hours
3 Time for 3 dogs Time for 1 dog Time for 5 dogs
5 days
4 Time for 12 scouts Time for 1 scout Time for 15 scouts
1 day

5 What do you notice about the answers for the time in each case as the number of men,
women, dogs and scouts
i decreases? ii increases?
6 Do you think that these types of problems still refer to proportion? Explain your answer
in as much detail as you can.
7 Try to write two more examples of this type of situation.

Source
INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS 4