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Lesson 6-3: Verbal Problems Involving Ratio
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p.214-216
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Ex 1| The perimeter of a triangle is 60 feet. If the sides are in the ratio
3:4:5, find the length of each side.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Multiply each value in the ratio by x.
Set up an equation based on the problem.
Combine like terms.
Solve for x.
Substitute x in to find the values.
CHECK!!
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Ex 2| Two numbers have the ratio 2:3. the larger is 30 more than ½ of the
smaller. Find the two numbers
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Ex 3| In a basketball free-throw shooting contest, the points made by Sam
and William were in the ratio 7:9. William made 6 more points than Sam. Find
the number of points made by each.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
HW: p.215/3-20 3’s