Proportion Story Problems

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

• 24 Weeks
• 24-ounce bottle
• 10.6 Weeks
• 10.6-ounce bottle

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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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TEKS.MATH.6.4H

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

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

• 6.25 Min
• 0.16 Tests
• 6.25 Tests
• 0.16 Min

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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?

• 32 People
• 32 Min.
• 12.5 Min.
• 12.5 People

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Pat needs 14 sticks of pepperoni to make 28 pizzas.  How many sticks of pepperoni are needed to make 36 pizzas?  

• 15 pizzas
• 252 sticks
• 18 sticks
• 18 pizzas

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A car travels 420 miles in 8 hours.  If the car continues at the same rate, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

• 630 miles
• 630 hours
• 600 miles
• 540 hours

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A bird flies 35 meters in 10 seconds.  If it keeps flying at the same rate, how long will it take it to fly 14 more meters?  

• x = 49 seconds
• x = 4 meters
• x = 49 meters
• x =  4 seconds

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Just For Feet has 3,115 boxes of shoes on 38 equal size shelves.  If they plan on adding 9 more shelves of the same size, how many more boxes of shoes will they be able to hold?

• 737 shoes
• 737 shelves
• 738 shoes
• 738 shelves

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Which ratio is proportional to the ratio   1/5?

• 2/5
• 2/10
• 5/1
• 15/20

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A