Chapter Review - Ms. Wilson's Math Classes

Chapter Review

Solve each proportion. 38.

SOLUTION:

41. SOLUTION:

39. SOLUTION:

42. Financial Literacy A homeowner whose house is assessed for $120,000 pays $1800 in taxes. At the same rate, what is the tax on a house assessed at $135,000?

SOLUTION: Let t represent the tax on a house assessed at $135,000.

40. SOLUTION:

41. SOLUTION:

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42. Financial Literacy A homeowner whose house is assessed for $120,000 pays $1800 in taxes. At the

The tax on a house assessed at $135,000 is $2025.

On the scale drawing of a museum, the scale is 0.5 inch = 10 feet. Find the actual length of each gallery. 43.

SOLUTION: Let x = the actual length of the Modern Art gallery.

The actual length of the Modern Art gallery is 120 feet.

44.

SOLUTION:

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44.

The length of the highway on the map is 9 inches.

The figures are similar. Determine each missing measure. 47.

SOLUTION: Let x = the actual length of the Renaissance gallery.

The actual length of the Renaissance gallery is 85 feet. 45.

SOLUTION:

Since ABC ~ proportional.

WXY, the corresponding sides are

SOLUTION: Let x = the actual length of the Egypt gallery.

The actual length of the Egypt gallery is 150 feet. 46. The length of a highway is 900 miles. If 0.5 inch on a

map represents 50 miles, what is the length of the highway on the map? SOLUTION: Let x = the length of the highway on the map.

The length of is 7.2 in. 48.

SOLUTION: Since Figure EFGH ~ RUST, the corresponding sides are proportional.

The length of the highway on the map is 9 inches. The figures are similar. Determine each missing measure. 47.

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SOLUTION:

The length of is 8 cm.

49. A mosaic is created using rectangular blocks. Block A has a length of 5 centimeters and a width of 2.5 centimeters. Block B is similar to block A and has a length of 7 centimeters. What is the width of block B?

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SOLUTION: Since Block A ~ Block B, the length and width are

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49. A mosaic is created using rectangular blocks. Block A has a length of 5 centimeters and a width of 2.5 centimeters. Block B is similar to block A and has a length of 7 centimeters. What is the width of block B?

SOLUTION: Since Block A ~ Block B, the length and width are proportional.

The width of the poster is 34 inches.

51. At 7 feet 8 inches, the world's tallest woman casts a 46-inch shadow. At the same time, the world's shortest woman casts a 15.5-inch shadow. How tall is the world's shortest woman?

SOLUTION: Use 12 inches = 1 foot. 7 feet 8 inches = 12 ? 7 + 8 = 84 + 7 = 92 inches

The width of Block B is 3.5 cm.

50. Keshawn enlarges a rectangular photograph to make a poster that is similar to the photograph. The photograph is 4 inches wide and 6 inches long. The poster is 51 inches long. What is the width of the poster?

SOLUTION: Since photograph ~ picture, the length and width are proportional.

The world's shortest woman is 31 inches tall.

52. The largest known pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu. At a certain time of day, a vertical yard stick casts a shadow 1.5 feet long, and the pyramid casts a shadow 241 feet long. How tall is the pyramid?

SOLUTION:

The width of the poster is 34 inches.

51. At 7 feet 8 inches, the world's tallest woman casts a 46-inch shadow. At the same time, the world's shortest woman casts a 15.5-inch shadow. How tall is the world's shortest woman? SOLUTION: Use 12 inches = 1 foot. 7 feet 8 inches = 12 ? 7 + 8 = 84 + 7 = 92 inches

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The pyramid is 482 feet tall.

53. Mylie's house is 9 meters tall and casts a shadow 1.5 meters long. At the same time of day, a nearby doghouse casts a shadow that is 0.2 meter long. How tall is the dog house?

SOLUTION:

The doghouse is 1.2 meters tall.

54. In the figure below, distance across the pond?

. What is the

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54. In the figure below, distance across the pond?

. What is the

SOLUTION:

Since ABE ~ ACD, the corresponding sides are proportional.

The distance across the pond is 70 meters.

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