Proportion Word Problems

Natalie was planning a trip to Jordan. Before going, she did some research and learned that the exchange rate is $4 for 3 Dinars. How many Dinars would she get if she exchanged $56?

• 37 Dinars
• 42 Dinars
• 33 Dinars
• 75 Dinars

Wyatt reduced the size of a triangle to a height of 6 in. What is the new width if it was originally 14 in wide and 12 in tall?

• 7 in
• 28 in
• 12 in
• 6 in

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The currency in China is the Yuan. The exchange rate is approximately 7.7 Yuan = $6.50. At this rate, how many dollars would Dawson get if he exchanged 37.2 Yuan?
*Round answers to nears tenth. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent

• $33.28
• $44.07
• $30.62
• $31.40

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Roy took a trip to France. Upon leaving he decided to convert all of his francs back into dollars. How many dollars did he receive if he exchanged 39.7 Francs at a rate of $0.80 for every 12.7 Francs?
*Round answers to nears tenth. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent

• $2.15
• $2.50
• $1.96
• $630.24

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

If Anna can buy one peach for $0.70, then how many can she buy with $23.10?
*Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent.

• 33
• 38
• 35
• 16

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

12 ounce shampoo bottle lasts Mike 16 weeks.  How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?

• 24 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 30 weeks
• 20 weeks

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer.  On a street with 60 homes, how many would you expect to have a personal computer?

• 7 homes
• 39 homes
• 73 homes 
• 40 homes

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A 6-ounce package of fruit snacks contains 45 pieces.  How many pieces would you expect in a 10-ounce package?

• 25 pieces
• 35 pieces
• 75 pieces
• 70 pieces

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Sue types 3 pages in the same amount of time that Mary types 4.5 pages.  If Sue and Mary start typing at the same time, how many pages will Mary have typed when Sue has typed 11 pages?

• 16.5 pages
• 16 pages
• 15 pages
• 15.5 pages

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A grading machine can grade 48 multiple-choice tests in 1 minute.  How log will it take the machine to grade 300 tests?

• 6 minutes
• 6.25 minutes
• 5.25 minutes
• 5 minutes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B