E.8
Write & Solve Equations for Proportional Relationships
Q3 · Feb–AprWrite y = kx for a situation — gas mileage, pay, prices, recipes — then use it.
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Medium
Problems
Write & Solve Equations for Proportional Relationships
Skill E.8 · Ratios & proportions · ★★☆ Medium · Quarter 3
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Write an equation, then answer the question.
Example
dollars
Think: The price per pound is the constant of proportionality: the cost is 1.25 times the number of pounds.
- 1Apples cost per pound. Use for the cost in dollars and for pounds. What do pounds cost?
- 2Ben walks miles per hour. Use for miles and for hours. How far does he walk in hours?
- 3A recipe uses cup of sugar per batch of muffins. Use for cups of sugar and for batches. How much sugar do batches need?
- 4Apples cost per pound. Use for the cost in dollars and for pounds. What do pounds cost?
Answer Key
E.8 Write & Solve Equations for Proportional Relationships · ★★☆ Medium
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E. Ratios & proportions11 skills
- E.1Unit Rates with Fractions
- E.2Do the Ratios Form a Proportion?
- E.3Solve Proportions
- E.4Proportion Word Problems
- E.5Constant of Proportionality from a Table
- E.6Equations for Proportional Relationships
- E.7Identify Proportional Relationships
- E.8Write & Solve Equations for Proportional Relationships
- E.9Scale Drawings
- E.10Perimeter & Area in Scale Drawings
- E.11Ratios & Proportions Review