Proportions

If Jake makes 5 out of every 7 shots he makes at the free throw line.  What is the ratio of shots made to shot missed?

• 7:5
• 5:7
• 5:2
• 7:2

In an animal shelter, the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to 3. There are 25 dogs.  Write and solve a proportion to find the number c of cats.

• c=15
• c=18
• c=21
• c=16

The distance that an automobile travels varies directly as the time it travels. If the car travels 280 miles in 7 hours, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

• 480
• 1960
• 84
• 25

Jose reduced the size of a photo to a height of 4 in. What is the new width if it was originally 16 in tall and 8 in wide?

• 16 in
• 3 in
• 2 in
• 4 in

At a local university, in a typical classroom, the ratio of females to males is 15 to 8. How many females are there at the entire university if there are 520 males?

• 975
• 820
• 825
• 1,050

For every 8 hours you work you make 500 pesos. How many pesos do you make for working 40 hours?

• 8,000 pesos
• 2,500 pesos
• 4,500 pesos
• 3,050 pesos

Josh bought a pizza with eight slices of pizza for $12. What is the cost of a slice of pizza?

• $12
• $1.50
• $3
• $1

The distance that an automobile travels varies directly as the time it travels. If the car travels 280 miles in 7 hours, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

• 480
• 1960
• 84
• 25

On a map, if one centimeter represents 25 kilometers, how many kilometers does 7 centimeters represent?

• 175
• 185
• 200
• 220