6. A map is drawn to the scale of 1 cm : 25 m. If the distance between towns A and B measure 8.5 cm on the map, determine the approximate distance between the two towns. a. 20.5 m b. 2126.5 m c. 214.5 m d. 212.5 m 1 Fied the
6. A map is drawn to the scale of 1 cm : 25 m. If the distance between towns A and B measure 8.5 cm on the map, determine the approximate distance between the two towns. a. 20.5 m b. 2126.5 m c. 214.5 m d. 212.5 m 1 Fied the
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Transcribed Image Text:6. A map is drawn to the scale of'1 cm : 25 m. If the distance between towns A and B measure 8.5
cm on the map, determine the approximate distance between the two towns.
a. 20.5 m
b. 2126.5 m
c. 214.5 m
d. 212.5 m
7. The ratio of the present ages of Hajie and Tay is 5: 3. Four years hence it will be 3: 2. Find the
present age of Hajie.
a. 5 years old
b. 10 years old
8. If m: n is equal to 3:4, what is m if n = 16?
c. 15 years old
d. 20 years old
b. 10
с. 12
d. 14
a.
For numbers 9 and 10, write A if the statement is TRUE and B if the statement is FALSE.
9. If the terms of the ratios of a proportion are inverted, the result is an equivalent proportion.
10. In a proportion, multiplying the means is the same with the product of the extremes.
11. A lamppost casts a shadow that is 45-foot long. A 3-foot tall mailbox casts a shadow that is 15
foot long. How tall is the lamppost
feet
c. 11 feet
d. 12 feet
а. 9
feet
b. 10
12. John wants to find the height of a dinosaur in a museum. He placed a mirror on the ground 20
feet from the base. Then he stepped back 5 feet so that he could see the top of the dinosaur in the mirror.
John's eyes were 5 feet above the ground. What is the height of the dinosaur?
a. 17 feet
b. 18 feet
с. 19 feet
d. 20 feet
13. A pole casts a shadow that is 25 feet long. A 5-feet tall boy standing next to the pole casts a
shadow that is 12 feet long. How tall is the pole?
a. 10.42 feet
b. 11.42 feet
c. 12. 42 feet
d. 13. 42 feet
14. A 10-foot tall statue stands in the mall and casts a shadow that is 18 feet long. A child stands
next to it and is 2 feet tall. How long is the dog's shadow?
b. 3.6 feet
d. 5.6 feet
a. 2.6 feet
C. 4.6 feet
15. Rico wans to estimate how wide the lake near the farm is. He drew a diagram and labeled it
with his measurements. How wide is the lake?
15H
a. 14 ft.
b. 16.14 ft.
C. 17.94 ft.
d. 18.14 ft.
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