Math Word Problems Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

6. If a person earns $3250 in 3 months, how much will the person earn
   in 12 months?


7. On a map, the scale is 3 inches¼240 miles. How far apart are two
   cities whose distance on a map is 8 inches?


8. If two gallons of paint will cover 420 square feet of surface, how
   many gallons of paint will be needed to cover 1050 square feet?


9. If a recipe calls for 3.5 cups of flour to serve 4 people, how many cups
   of flour will be needed to make the recipe serve 9 people?


10. If a merchant can order 5 pairs of the same kind of shoes for $89,
    how much will 12 pairs cost?

SOLUTIONS:

1 :

120 calories

15 min

¼

xcalories

75 min

15 x¼ 120  75

15 x¼ 9000

151 x

151

¼

9000

15

x¼600 calories

2 :

276 miles

3 days

¼

xmiles

5 days

3 x¼ 276  5

3 x¼ 1380

31 x

31

¼

1380

3

x¼460 miles

LESSON 6 Using Proportions 57