ASSIGNMENT
Driving You are driving 2760 miles across the country. During the first 3 days of your trip, you drive 1380 miles. If you continue to drive at the same rate each day, how many days will it take you to complete the trip?
Lacrosse Last season, a lacrosse player scored 41 points in 15 games. So far this season, the player has scored 24 points in 9 games.
a. Does the player have a greater number of goals per game this season compared with last season?
b. Suppose the player plays in as many games this season as last season and continues to score at this season’s rate. Write and solve a proportion to find the number of goals the player will score this season.
Exchange Rates In 2003, the exchange rate between the United States and Canada was about 3 Canadian dollars to 2 U.S. dollars. Cindy had 78 U.S. dollars to exchange when she visited Canada. How many Canadian dollars could she get in exchange?
Mita” Write a proportion without using any variables. In how many different ways can you rearrange the four numbers so that ratios are still equivalent? Explain your answer.
j, Population Density A region’s population density is the number of people per square mile. The tiny country of Monaco has the highest population density in the world, with 33,000 people living in an area of 0.75 square mile. The state of NewYork has a population of about 19,000,000 people living in an area of about 47,000 square miles. Use a calculator to complete the following. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.
