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Proportions word problems Financial Algebra

1. Emily enlarged the size of a painting to a width of 15 in. What is the new height if it was originally 3 in. Wide and 4 in. Tall?


17 in.


5 in.


20 in.


23 in.


2. 20 Fuji apples cost $12. How many Fuji apples can you buy for $3?


8


5


7


1


3. The currency in Egypt is the Pound. The exchange rate is approximately $1 for every 6 Pounds. At this rate, how many dollars would you get if you exchanged 12 Pounds?


$72


$5


$6


$2


4. Mike was planning a trip to Jordan. Before going, he did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 3 Dinars for every $4. How many Dinars would he get if he exchanged $12?


9 Dinars


0 Dinars


14 Dinars


8 Dinars


5. If you can buy four bunches of seedless black grapes for $10, then how many can you buy with $5?


3


2


1


13


6. Ryan was planning a trip to Switzerland. Before going, he did some research and learned that the exchange rate is $3 to 4 Francs. How many Francs would he get if he exchanged $12?


16 Francs


14 Francs


9 Francs


6 Francs


7. Pranav took a trip to Jordan. Upon leaving he decided to convert all of his Dinars back into dollars. How many dollars did he receive if he exchanged 16 Dinars at a rate of 2 Dinars for every $3?


$10. 67


$24


$22


$20


8. The money used in Saudi Arabia is called the Riyal. The exchange rate is 7 Riyals = $2. Find how many Riyals you would receive if you exchanged $4.



18 Riyals


14 Riyals


1 Riyals


12 Riyals

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2)5 3)$2 4)9 dinars 5)2 6)16 Francs 7)$24 8)14 riyals
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