SAT Math › Extrapolating Linear Proportions
The exchange rate in some prehistoric village was jagged rocks for every
smooth pebbles. Also, one shiny rock could be traded for
smooth pebbles. If Joaquin had
jagged rocks, what is the maximum number of shiny rocks he could trade for?
In a flower bed, Joaquin plants Begonias for every
Zinnias, and
Marigolds for every
Begonias. What is the ratio of Marigolds to Zinnias planted in the flower bed?
A mile is feet. Susan is able to walk a fast pace of
miles per hour. How many feet will she walk in
minutes?
You are planning a party. The maximum number of people the reception hall can hold is person for every
square feet of space. If the hall is
feet wide and
feet long, how many people can you invite?
A cafeteria with tables can sit
people. Some tables can sit
people and some can sit
people. What is the ratio of the number of
-person tables to the number of
-person tables?
A lawn can be mowed by people in
hours. If
people take the day off and do not help mow the grass, how many hours will it take to mow the lawn?
In the reptile house at the zoo, the ratio of snakes to lizards is to
. After the zoo adds
more snakes to the exhibit, the ratio changes to
to
. How many lizards are in the reptile house?
A small company's workforce consists of store employees, store managers, and corporate managers in the ratio . How many employees are either corporate managers or store managers if the company has a total of
employees?
Tom wants to buy an aquarium. He has found that he needs one filter for the aquarium for every creatures or plants he puts in the tank. The fish he wants to get also requires special plants be present at
plants for every
fish. These plants need
cleaning fish for every
plants in order to flourish.
If Tom is going to buy filters, how many of the original fish he wanted will his aquarium support?
A bag contains marbles that are either red, blue, or green. The ratio of red to blue to green marbles is
. If one-third of the red marbles and two-thirds of the green marbles are removed, what fraction of the remaining marbles in the bag will be blue?