A cement mixture calls for 30 pounds of cement for 3 gallons of water. What is the ratio of water to cement?   Insert >, < , or = as appropriate in the expression. 14/15, 56/29   A moderately active 140-pound person will use 2,100 calories per day to maintain that body weight. How many calories per day are necessary to maintain a moderately active 160-pound person?   The pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the half-span. If a roof has a rise of 32 feet and a span of 40 feet, what is the pitch? A cement mixture calls for 54 pounds of cement for 3 gallons of water. What is the ratio of cement to water?

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A cement mixture calls for 30 pounds of cement for 3 gallons of water. What is the ratio of water to cement?

 

Insert >, < , or = as appropriate in the expression. 14/15, 56/29

 

A moderately active 140-pound person will use 2,100 calories per day to maintain that body weight. How many calories per day are necessary to maintain a moderately active 160-pound person?

 

The pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the half-span. If a roof has a rise of 32 feet and a span of 40 feet, what is the pitch?

A cement mixture calls for 54 pounds of cement for 3 gallons of water. What is the ratio of cement to water?

 

 

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