proportion word problems

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

• 39 Computers
• 4.3 Homes
• 39 Homes
• 4.3 Computers

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The class has 12 girls and 16 boys. What is the ratio of total students to boys? (simplest form)

• 28/16
• 7/4
• 16/28
• 12/16

The pet store has 18 dogs toys for sale. 10 toys are frisbees and the rest are bones. What is the ratio of bones to frisbees in simplest form?

• 5/9
• 8/10
• 4/5
• 18/10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.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

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.RP.A.3B

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.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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

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

If there are 6 diesel cars sold to every 3 petrol cars, is it the same proportion as 2 diesel cars to every 1 petrol car? 

• Yes
• No