1.  0.5/2.8=b/20

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1.  0.5/2.8=b/20

2.  The dosage of a cold medication is 2 mg for every 80 lb of body weight. How many milligrams of this medication are required for a person who weighs 260 lb?
mg
 
3. If your car can travel 70.5 mi on 3 gal of gasoline, how many miles can the car travel on 28 gal of gasoline under similar driving conditions?
m
 
4.
Leonardo da Vinci measured various distances on the human body in order to make accurate drawings. He determined that generally the ratio of the kneeling height of a person to the standing height of that person was 3:4. Using this ratio, determine the standing height of a person (in inches) who has a kneeling height of 57 in.
 
 
 
5.
On a map, a distance of 2 cm represents 15 km. What is the distance (in km) between two cities that are 9 cm apart on the map? (See Example 2 in this section.)
km
 
6.
The profits of a firm are shared by its two partners in the ratio 7:5. If the partner receiving the larger amount of this year's profits receives $98,000, what amount does the other partner receive? (See Example 3 in this section.)
 
 
7.
A certain allergen affects approximately 3 people per 10,000 in the United States. Assuming the U.S. population is approximately 326 million people, how many people suffer from this allergen? (See Example 4 in this section.)
 
8.
Two people have the same yearly income, but one gets paid every other week, whereas the other gets paid twice a month. Which paycheck is larger?
 
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