Solving Proportions Word Problems

There are 36 carpenters in a crew. On a certain day, 29 were present. What percent showed up for work? (round to the nearest tenth)

• about 80.6%
• about 124.1%
• 36%
• 29%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Review. (Proportions Word Problems)
The currency in China is the Yuan. If $1 is equal to 8 Yuan, how many Yuan would you get for $2?

• 4 Yuan
• 3 Yuan
• 16 Yuan
• 12 Yuan

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Review.
Which equation represents the given graph?

• y = 2x
• y = 49x
• y = 7x
• y = 4x

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

Kenzie will save 15% if she opens a credit card.  She wants to buy a jacket for $120.  What will her savings be?

• $15
• $18
• $16
• $17

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Hamburger sells 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

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
15 girls to 6 boys   

• 5 to 2
• 5/3
• 3 to 5
• 5/2

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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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

There were 5 ice cream cones for every 3 brownies sold at the ice cream shop. If there were 24 brownies sold, how many ice cream cones were sold?

• 8
• 15
• 40
• 29

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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