IXL | Solve proportions: word problems

The Statue of Liberty is about 300 feet tall and about 30 feet wide. The town of Unionville is building a smaller model for their Fourth of July celebration. Unionville's statue will be 3 feet wide.

How tall should Unionville's statue be?

feet

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On weekday mornings, it takes Leo 12 minutes to bike 2 miles to his school. This Saturday, Leo will bike to the park to meet his friends. The park is 5 miles away from Leo's house.

If he bikes at the same rate, how many minutes will it take Leo to get to the park?

minutes

solution

It takes Leo 12 minutes to bike 2 miles. Write this as a rate.

12 minutes

2 miles

Divide the numerator and denominator by 2 to find the unit rate.

12 minutes

2 miles

6 minutes

1 mile

Leo bikes at a rate of 6 minutes per mile. You need to find how many minutes it will take him to bike 5 miles at the same rate. Write a proportion.

6 minutes

1 mile

? minutes

5 miles

Compare the denominators.

6 minutes

mile

? minutes

miles

To get from 1 to

multiply by

Multiply the numerator and denominator by 5 to find how many minutes it will take Leo to bike to the park.

6 minutes

1 mile

minutes

5 miles

It will take Leo 30 minutes to bike to the park.

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