Question

Worksheet

1 a. A boat can travel 333 miles on 37 gallons of gasoline how far can it travel on 55 gallons?

1 b. A car travels 308 miles in 5 hours (with a
constant speed). How far can it travel in 3
hours (with the same speed)?


2 a. A boat can travel 428 kilometers on 107 liters of gasoline how far can it travel on 17 liters?


2 b. 1 kg of apples cost $9. How many kilograms of apples can you get with $288?

Answer 1

1a. 495 miles. 1b. 184.8 miles. 2a. 68 km. 2b. 32 kg

Explanation:

Answer 2

• See below

Explanation:

Set proportions and solve

1a.

• 333/37 = x/55 ⇒ x = 55*9 ⇒ x = 495 miles

1b.

• 308/5 = x/ 3 ⇒ x = 61.6*3 ⇒ x = 184.8 miles

2a.

• 428/107 = x/17 ⇒ x = 4*17 ⇒ x = 68 km

2b.

• 1 / 9 = x / 288 ⇒ x = 288 / 9 ⇒ x = 32 kg