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Write a ratio: word problems
4
4
4
sets of uniforms were issued to each combat soldier and
3
3
3
sets of uniforms were issued to each non-combat soldier in an army camp. The ratio of the number of soldiers in the camp to the number of uniforms issued was
7
:
25
7:25
7
:
25
. What fraction of the soldiers in the army camp were combat soldiers?
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43
x
1
+
x
2
+
x
3
=
−
2
3
x
1
−
4
x
3
=
22
x
1
+
2
x
2
+
5
x
3
=
−
18
43 \begin{aligned} x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3} & =-2 \\ 3 x_{1}-4 x_{3} & =22 \\ x_{1}+2 x_{2}+5 x_{3} & =-18\end{aligned}
43
x
1
+
x
2
+
x
3
3
x
1
−
4
x
3
x
1
+
2
x
2
+
5
x
3
=
−
2
=
22
=
−
18
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7
7
7
.
y
=
−
4
(
x
−
2
)
2
−
1
y=-4(x-2)^{2}-1
y
=
−
4
(
x
−
2
)
2
−
1
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Vertex:
\newline
Axis of symmetry:
\newline
Range:
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A supplier sells
2
1
4
2 \frac{1}{4}
2
4
1
pounds of mulch for every
1
1
3
1 \frac{1}{3}
1
3
1
pounds of gravel. The supplier sells
172
172
172
pounds of mulch and gravel combined. How many pounds of each item does the supplier sell?
\newline
The supplier sells
□
\square
□
pounds of mulch and
□
\square
□
pounds of gravel.
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During a mayoral election, candidate A spent
$
960
,
000
\$ 960,000
$960
,
000
on her campaign, and candidate B spent
$
720
,
000
\$ 720,000
$720
,
000
on her campaign. What is the ratio of candidate A's campaign spending to candidate B's campaign spending?
\newline
Choose
1
1
1
answer:
\newline
(A)
3
:
4
3: 4
3
:
4
\newline
(B)
4
:
3
4: 3
4
:
3
\newline
(C)
7
:
9
7: 9
7
:
9
\newline
(D)
9
:
7
9: 7
9
:
7
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