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6-4 Study Guide and Intervention

Algebra: Solving Proportions
To solve a proportion means to find the unknown value in the proportion. By examining how the
numerators or denominators of the proportion are related, you can perform an operation on one
fraction to create an equivalent fraction.

Example 1 3 b
Solve ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ.
4 12
Find a value for b that would make the fractions equivalent.
哭
⫻3
3 b
ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ Since 4 ⫻ 3 ⫽ 12, multiply the numerator and denominator by 3.
4 12
哭
⫻3

b ⫽ 3 ⫻ 3 or 9
Example 2 NUTRITION Three servings of broccoli contain 150 calories. How
many servings of broccoli contain 250 calories?

Lesson 6–4
Set up the proportion. Let a represent the number of servings that contain 250 calories.
150 calories 250 calories
ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
3 servings a servings

Find the unit rate.

哭
⫼3
150 calories 50 calories
ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
3 servings 1 serving
哭
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⫼3

Rewrite the proportion using the unit rate and solve using equivalent fractions.
哭
⫻5
50 calories 250 calories
ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
1 serving 5 servings
哭
⫻5

So, 5 servings of broccoli contain 250 calories.

Exercises
Solve each proportion.
2 8 2 y 3 b
1. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 2. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 3. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
3 n 4 8 5 15

4 16 d 3 2 6
4. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 5. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 6. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
5 w 16 8 y 9

7. MUSIC Jeremy spent $33 on 3 CDs. At this rate, how much would 5 CDs
cost?

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6-4 Practice
Algebra: Solving Proportions
Solve each proportion.
2 n 2 16 80 b
1. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 2. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 3. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
3 21 x 40 100 5

m 75 6 42 3 21
4. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 5. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 6. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
2 50 5 a d 56

4 f h 70 3 27
7. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 8. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 9. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
3 45 12 1 20 5 p

26 r 17 1 02 7 c
10. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 11. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 12. ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
21 63 y 2 22 10 25

13. MAMMALS A pronghorn antelope can travel 105 miles in 3 hours. If it

continued traveling at the same speed, how far could a pronghorn travel
in 11 hours?

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14. BIKES Out of 32 students in a class, 5 said they ride their bikes to school.
Based on these results, predict how many of the 800 students in the
school ride their bikes to school.

15. MEAT Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of
hamburger, how much will she pay?

16. FOOD If 24 extra large cans of soup will serve 96 people, how many cans
should Ann buy to serve 28 people?

17. BIRDS The ruby throated hummingbird has a wing beat of about 200
beats per second. About how many wing beats would a hummingbird
have in 3 minutes?

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6-4 Skills Practice

Algebra: Solving Proportions
Solve each proportion.

1. ᎏ2ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ8ᎏ 2. ᎏ2ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ4ᎏ 3. ᎏ3ᎏ ⫽ ᎏbᎏ

5 x 7 y 5 30

4. ᎏ2ᎏ ⫽ ᎏcᎏ 5. ᎏ4ᎏ ⫽ ᎏdᎏ 20

6. ᎏ 10
ᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
9 36 5 25 4 f

Lesson 6-4
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7. ᎏgᎏ ⫽ ᎏ ᎏ 8. ᎏ2ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ
10
ᎏ 9. ᎏ4ᎏ ⫽ ᎏhᎏ
2 14 x 25 3 18

10 2
10. ᎏ ᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 11. ᎏtᎏ ⫽ ᎏ3ᎏ 12. ᎏ2ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ6ᎏ
30 r 18 6 3 m

13. ᎏ9ᎏ ⫽ ᎏsᎏ 14. ᎏnᎏ ⫽ ᎏ2ᎏ 15. ᎏ4ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ

12
ᎏ
2 6 36 6 u 21
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16. ᎏ5ᎏ ⫽ ᎏmᎏ 17. ᎏdᎏ ⫽ ᎏ4ᎏ 18. ᎏ5ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ

15
ᎏ
6 12 27 9 8 q

15 5
19. ᎏ ᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 20. ᎏ4ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ
20
ᎏ 21. ᎏbᎏ ⫽ ᎏ
24
ᎏ
27 k x 30 3 9

22. ᎏzᎏ ⫽ ᎏ4ᎏ 23. ᎏ6ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ

24
ᎏ 24. ᎏ6ᎏ ⫽ ᎏxᎏ
35 7 c 28 8 24

14 b
25. ᎏ ᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ 26. ᎏ8ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ
24
ᎏ
16
27. ᎏ t
ᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ
16 8 r 27 36 9

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6-4 Word Problem Practice
Algebra: Solving Proportions
1. SCHOOL The ratio of boys to girls in
history class is 4 to 5. How many girls
are in the class if there are 12 boys in
the class? Explain.
3. READING James read 4 pages in a book
in 6 minutes. How long would you
expect him to take to read 6 pages?
5. TYPING Sara can type 90 words in
4 minutes. About how many words
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would you expect her to type in
10 minutes?
7. FOOD Two slices of Dan’s Famous
Pizza have 230 Calories. How many
Calories would you expect to be in
5 slices of the same pizza?
Chapter 6
2. FACTORIES A factory produces
6 motorcycles in 9 hours. Write a
proportion and solve it to find how
many hours it takes to produce
16 motorcycles.
Lesson 6-4
4. COOKING A recipe that will make
3 pies calls for 7 cups of flour. Write a
proportion and solve it to find how
many pies can be made with 28 cups
of flour.
6. BASKETBALL The Lakewood Wildcats
won 5 of their first 7 games this year.
There are 28 games in the season.
About how many games would you
expect the Wildcats to win this season?
Explain your reasoning.
8. SHOPPING Andy paid $12 for
4 baseball card packs. Write a
proportion and solve it to find how
many baseball card packs he can
purchase for $21.
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Solving Proportions

Solve each proportion.

2 12 50 5
1) = 2) =
r 18 20 h

16 3d 45 x
3) = 4) =
6 9 27 3

v 2 b 8
5) = 6) =
84 21 8 64

13 26 27 72
7) = 8) =
3 c 15 a

15 5 20 4k
9) = 10) =
n 12 8 32
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Solving Proportions - Decimals

Solve each proportion.

m 12.8 1.2 r
1) = 2) =
1.8 0.8 73.2 91.5

18.4 22.8 28.8 6.4

3) = 4) =
f 11.4 1.8 z

32.3 7.6 s 33.6

5) = 6) =
1.7 d 1.4 5.6

43.7 71.3 50.4 w

7) v = 8) =
3.1 7.2 4.6
Solving Proportion Word Problems
Answer each question and round your answer to the nearest whole number.
1) Totsakan enlarged the size of a photo to a
height of 18 in. What is the new width if it
was originally 2 in tall and 1 in wide?
3) The money used in Saudi Arabia is called
the Riyal. The exchange rate is 4 Riyals to
$1. Find how many Riyals you would
receive if you exchanged $5.
5) Natalie bought one bunch of fennel for $2.
How many bunches can Stephanie buy if she
has $6?
7) One bulb of elephant garlic costs $2. How
many bulbs of elephant garlic can you buy
for $14?
9) The currency in Sweden is the Kronor. The
exchange rate is approximately $1 for every
7 Kronor. At this rate, how many dollars
would you get if you exchanged 14 Kronor?
11) The currency in Bolivia is the Boliviano.
The exchange rate is approximately $1 = 8
Bolivianos. At this rate, how many
Bolivianos would you get if you exchanged
$3?
2) A frame is 9 in wide and 6 in tall. If it is
reduced to a width of 3 in then how tall will
it be?
4) Jacob bought one bulb of elephant garlic for
$2. How many bulbs can Stephanie buy if
she has $12?
6) A triangle is 20 in tall and 5 in wide. If it is
reduced to a width of 1 in then how tall will
it be?
8) If you can buy one bunch of seedlees green
grapes for $2 then how many can you buy
with $18?
10) Totsakan bought one can of pineapple
chunks for $2. How many cans can Stefan
buy if he has $16?
12) A painting is 2 in tall and 3 in wide. If it is
enlarged to a width of 15 in then how tall
will it be?
13) A frame is 6 in tall and 8 in wide. If it is
reduced to a width of 4 in then how tall will
it be?
15) Carlos bought one container of dried
cherries for $7. How many containers can
Stephanie buy if she has $14?
17) Perry bought one jar of sun-dried tomatoes
for $4. How many jars of sun-dried
tomatoes can Jennifer buy if she has $12?
19) The money used in South Africa is called
the Rand. The exchange rate is 7 Rand for
$1. Find how many dollars you would
receive if you exchanged 21 Rand.
21) The currency in Tajikistan is the Somoni.
The exchange rate is approximately 3
Somoni = $1. At this rate, how many
Somoni would you get if you exchanged $5?
23) The money used in Malaysia is called the
Ringgit. The exchange rate is 4 Ringgits to
$1. Find how many dollars you would
receive if you exchanged 12 Ringgits.
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14) Castel bought one cantaloupe for $2. How
many cantaloupes can Kathryn buy if she
has $4?
16) Mark reduced the size of a photo to a height
of 4 in. What is the new width if it was
originally 16 in tall and 8 in wide?
18) Dan bought one package of blackberries for
$3. How many packages can Darryl buy if
he has $15?
20) Kim took a trip to China. Upon leaving she
decided to convert all of her Yuan back into
dollars. How many dollars did she receive if
she exchanged 16 Yuan at a rate of 8 Yuan
for $1?
22) If you can buy one bunch of asparagus for
$2 then how many can you buy with $20?
24) The money used in Poland is called the
Zlotych. The exchange rate is 3 Zlotych for
every $1. Find how many Zlotych you
would receive if you exchanged $3.