Use proportional reasoning to solve for the missing value in each of the following scenarios. Enter a numerical answer only.

Question

If a business jet burns 300 gallons of gasoline per hour, it burns
gallons of gasoline in a three hour flight.

On average, one gallon of gasoline weights approximately six pounds. Fifty gallons of gasoline weighs
pounds.

For every one yard, there are thirty-six inches. 2,124 inches =
yards

A person who weighs 240 pounds burns 180 calories per mile of running.A person who weighs
pounds, burns thirty-six calories while running one mile.

A rice casserole recipe serves four people and requires two tablespoons of butter. A rice casserole that requires six (6) tablespoons of butter serves
people.

Answer 1

1. 900
2. 300
3. 59
4. 180
5. 12