Form 12: Real-World Rates and Ratios
Use one-step equations to solve real-world problems involving rates and ratios. Connect mathematical concepts to everyday scenarios.
Questions
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MultiChoice
A car travels at a constant speed of r miles per hour. In 4 hours, it covers 240 miles. Solve 4r = 240 for rate r.
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A runner burns 20 calories per minute. Solve 20m = 100 for minutes m.
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Reading speed is p pages per hour. In 5 hours, 250 pages are read. Solve 5p = 250 for p.
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Water flows into a tank at a rate of w / 10 = 12 liters per min. Solve for total water w in 10 minutes.
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A factory produces 12 items per minute. Total made is 96. Solve 12m = 96 for minutes m.
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A distance d divided by 3 hours gives a speed of 50 mph. Solve d / 3 = 50 for d.
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A typist types 10 words per minute and types 250 words total. Solve 10m = 250 for minutes m.
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Fuel efficiency is total miles m divided by 5 gallons, yielding 9 mpg. Solve m / 5 = 9 for miles m.
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A machine fills 8 bottles per minute. It filled 120 bottles. Solve 8m = 120 for minutes m.
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Total earnings E divided into 6 equal paychecks gives $30 per check. Solve E / 6 = 30 for E.
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A cyclist rides at 10 mph for t hours to cover 300 miles. Solve 10t = 300 for t.
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A crop harvest h divided into 8 equal trucks puts 25 tons in each. Solve h / 8 = 25 for h.