Solving Equations by Multiplying or Dividing

1. GEOGRAPHY The state of Texas has an area of approximately 266,806 square miles. Its area is approximately 220 times the area of the state of Rhode Island. What is the area of Rhode Island?
   
   
   
   
   
2. DISTANCE Josh and his brother will drive from Boston to New York, a distance of 220 miles. If they drive an average speed of 55 miles per hour, how long will it take Josh and his brother to arrive in New York?
   
   
   
   
   
3. ASTRONOMY The table shows the mean distances in kilometers from the Sun to several planets. If a rocket is traveling at 32,000 kilometers per hour, how long would it take the rocket to travel from Earth to Saturn?
   
   

   Planet	Mean distance to the Sun (kilometers)
   Earth	149,600,000
   Mars	227,900,000
   Saturn	2,870,000,000

   Source: NASA Solar System Exploration

   
   
   
   
   
   
4. RESTAURANT Kurt and four friends are eating in the food court at South Center Mall. They will divide the bill equally among the five of them. Two friends order hamburgers and two order pizza. All of them order soda. Kevin has only $3.75 with him. What can Kurt order to so that each will pay only $3.75?
   
   

   Hot dog	Pizza	Hamburger	Soda
   $2.50	$1.75	$3.25	$1.25

   
   
   
   
   
   

COOKING For Exercises 5 and 6, use the following information.

The holiday dinner is at the Milton's house this year. Mrs. Milton will do most of the cooking.

5. Cooking time for a turkey is determined using the rate of hour per pound. Mrs. Milton figures she will have at most four hours to cook the turkey. What is the largest turkey she should buy?
   
   
   
   
   
6. Mrs. Milton will make 6 pounds of yams. If one person eats pound of yams, how many people can Mrs. Milton serve with 6 pounds of yams?