Definition Of Solving Proportion Word Problems

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  • 1. 

    Tim can buy 8 apples for 2 dollars, how much would it cost Tim to buy 25 apples?

    Explanation
    Tim can buy 8 apples for 2 dollars, which means each apple costs 2/8 = 0.25 dollars. Therefore, to buy 25 apples, Tim would need to pay 25 * 0.25 = 6.25 dollars.

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  • 2. 

    Larry eats 5 Skittles every minute, how many Skittles can Larry eat in 30 minutes?

    Explanation
    Larry eats 5 Skittles every minute, and we need to find out how many Skittles he can eat in 30 minutes. To solve this, we can multiply the number of Skittles Larry eats in one minute (5) by the number of minutes (30). Therefore, Larry can eat a total of 150 Skittles in 30 minutes.

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  • 3. 

    Tara can run 4 laps in 11 minutes, how long would it take Tara to run 1 lap?

    Explanation
    Tara can run 4 laps in 11 minutes. To find out how long it would take her to run 1 lap, we can divide the total time by the number of laps. So, 11 minutes divided by 4 laps equals 2.75 minutes. Therefore, it would take Tara 2.75 minutes to run 1 lap.

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    Stacey can buy 10 pies for $30, how much would it cost Stacey to buy 2 pies?

    Explanation
    If Stacey can buy 10 pies for $30, it means that each pie costs $3. Therefore, if she wants to buy 2 pies, it would cost her $6 (2 pies x $3 per pie).

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    Michael can play one hole of golf in 13 minutes, how long would it take Michael to finish one full round of golf (18 holes)?

    Explanation
    If Michael can play one hole of golf in 13 minutes, then it would take him 13 minutes to play one hole. Since there are 18 holes in a full round of golf, it would take him 13 minutes multiplied by 18, which equals 234 minutes, to finish one full round of golf.

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