Proportion Word Problems

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.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

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

The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line.  How long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line?

• 90 min
• 30 min
• 32 min
• 30 min

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

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

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

In his first 64 games, Rashad hit 48 homeruns. If he continues at that rate, how many homeruns will Rashad hit in his next 272 games?

• 204
• 56
• 100
• 216

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Julian bought three mangos for $2.70. How many mangos can Jay buy if he has $37.80?

• 34
• 47
• 54
• 42

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The ratio of boys to girls in history class is 4 to 5. How many girls are in the class if there are 12 boys in the class?

• 12 girls
• 15 girls
• 5.3 girls
• 27 girls

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Alejandro read 4 pages in a book in 6 minutes. How long would you expect him to take to read 6 pages at this rate?

• 9 minutes
• 1.5 minutes
• 8 minutes
• 24 minutes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Solve the proportion:

• 4
• 8
• 14
• 10

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B