Solving Proportions

I paid $15.00 for 6 gallons of gasoline.
What was the price PER gallon?

• $0.40
• $9.00
• $2.50
• $0.90

Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. What is his unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $1.25 per pound
• $1 per pound
• $2 per pound
• $1.50 per pound

Mr. Dulin 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.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

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

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CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2.25 cups milk

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

7 out of 10 women prefer Brand A moisturiser and the other 3 prefer Brand B. Choose how this should be written as a ratio of Brand A to Brand B.

• 7:3
• 07:10
• 03:10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

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

• 75 Pieces
• 27-ounces
• 27 pieces
• 75-ounces