Understanding Direct Proportionality
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1
Sarah notices her map has a scale of . She measures
between Beaver Falls and Chipmonk Cove. How far apart are the cities?
CORRECT
Explanation
is the same as
So to find out the distance between the cities
2
Sunshine paint is made by mixing three parts yellow paint and one part red paint. How many gallons of yellow paint should be mixed with two quarts of red paint?
(1 gallon = 4 quarts)
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Explanation
First set up the proportion:
x =
Then convert this to gallons:
3
If is directly proportional to
, and
when
, find a formula for
.
CORRECT
Explanation
since
and
Solving for , you get that
Replacing in the original equation, you get the answer of
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