Proportions Word Problems

There are 4 milk chocolates to every 2 dark in a box of chocolates. There are 34 dark chocolates in the box. How many milk chocolates are in the box?

• 68
• 86
• 17
• 34

What is the distance Formula?

• D = rt
• D = tr
• R = dt
• R = st

Mr. Rodner runs 5 miles in 42 minutes.  He plans to run in a 25 mile race.  Based on his current speed, about how long will it take him to complete the race?

• 210 minutes
• 8.4 minutes
• 1050 minutes
• 200 minutes

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

To make plant fertilizer, you mix 12 ounces of Lime with every 10 ounces of water. If you use 80 ounces of water, how much lime do you need?

• 96 ounces
• 80 ounces
• 1.5 ounces
• 66.67 ounces

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

When using the distance formula, what operation do you use?

• Multiplication or Division
• Depends on the problem
• Multiplication
• Division

Four pounds of apples cost $5.00. How much would 12 pounds of apples cost?

• I'm hungry
• $15.00
• $10
• $14.00

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Julie and Sophie drove 250 miles in 8 hours. What was their speed?

• 31 MPH
• 30 MPH
• 31.25 MPH
• 9 hours

Last week, Kayla bought 8 cartons of raspberries for $7. How many cartons of raspberries can Kayla buy this week if she has $21?

• 24 cartons
• 2.67 cartons
• 20 cartons
• 19 cartons

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Mr. Sparks' farm has 8 cows for every 5 sheep. There are 136 cows on the farm. How many sheep does he have?

• 217
• 218
• 85
• 73

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What is the Speed Formula?

• D = s / t
• S = t / d
• S = d / t