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In a recent year, the annual crime rate for Oklahoma was 4743 crimes per \(100,000\) people. If Oklahoma had approximately \(3,500,000\) people at that time, approximately how many crimes were committed?

Solve the proportion. Be sure to check your answers. $$\frac{16}{-13}=\frac{20}{t}$$

To measure the height of the Washington Monument, a student \(5.5 \mathrm{ft}\) tall measures his shadow to be \(3.25 \mathrm{ft}\). At the same time of day, he measured the shadow of the Washington Monument to be \(328 \mathrm{ft}\) long. Estimate the height of the monument to the nearest foot.

Solve the proportion. Be sure to check your answers. $$\frac{m}{12}=\frac{5}{8}$$

In a recent year, the rate of prostate disease in U.S. men was 118 cases per 1000 men. At that time, the state of Massachusetts had approximately \(2,500,000\) men. How many men in Massachusetts would be expected to have prostate disease?

Solve the proportion. Be sure to check your answers. $$\frac{17}{12}=\frac{41}{x}$$

a. The price per share of Microsoft stock rose \(\$ 18.24\) in a 24 -month period. Compute the rate representing the increase in the price per month. b. The price per share of IBM stock rose \(\$ 22.80\) in a 12 -month period. Compute the rate representing the increase in the price per month. c. Which stock had a greater rate of increase per month?

A cheetah can run \(120 \mathrm{m}\) in 4.1 sec. An antelope can run \(50 \mathrm{m}\) in 2.1 sec. Compare their unit speeds to determine which animal is faster. Round to the nearest whole unit.

Albacore tuna comes in different-size cans. Find the unit cost of each package to find the best buy. (Round to three decimal places.) a. \(\$ 3.99\) for a \(12-\) oz can b. \(\$ 6.29\) for a 4 -pack of \(6-\) oz cans c. \(\$ 3.39\) for a 3 -pack of 3 -oz cans

Solve the proportion. Be sure to check your answers. $$\frac{6}{5}=\frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{t}$$