Solving Proportions

At the ice cream shop, there are 14 shakes

sold for every 6 malts. What is the ratio of

malts to shakes?

• 7:3

• 3:7

• 10:7

• 3:10

Eight out of 10 dentists prefer Crest

toothpaste. What is the ratio of dentists who

do not prefer Crest to those who do?

• 5:1

• 4:1

• 4:5

• 1:4

An animal shelter currently only has 30

dogs and 20 cats. What is the ratio of cats to

animals?

• 30:20

• 2:5

• 4:5

• 2:3

An NFL team kicker misses 2 out of every

11 field goals. If he missed 8 field goals

throughout the season, how many did he attempt?

• 22 attempts

• 44 attempts

• 88 attempts

• 5 attempts

The United States Air Force has 19 women

for every 81 men enlisted. If a squadron has

250 members, approximately how many are

men?

• about 203

• about 3

• about 100

• about 250

The library at school is organized by

fiction and non-fiction books. There are 3

non-fiction books for every 7 fiction books.

How many total books are there if the library

has 240 non-fiction books?

• 80 books

• 300 books

• 800 books

• 500 books

Steven earns extra money babysitting. He charges $31.25 for 5 hours. How much would he earn in 3 hours?

• $18.75

• $22.50

• $27.25

• $10.75

A car rental company charges $74 for a 4 day rental. How much would it cost someone to rent a car for 6 days?

• $111

• $148

• $127

• $92.50

A submarine dives 300 feet every 2 minutes. How far did he dive in 15 minutes?

• 9,000 feet

• 1,800 feet

• 2, 250 feet

• 1,500 feet

A greyhound can run 330 ft in 5 seconds. How far can they run in 12 seconds?

• 66 ft

• 634 ft

• 792 ft

• 500 ft