Mar 23 - Proportion Word Problems

Solve this proportion for x:  $\frac{3}{8}=\frac{x}{20}$  

• 53.3

• 7.5

• 15

• 22.5

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

Solve this proportion for y:  $\frac{7.4}{2.5}=\frac{16}{y}$  Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 5

• 47.4

• 11.1

• 5.4

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Bob Sparkle is mixing up a batch of punch. He combines cranberry juice and soda water in a ratio of 3 to 5. How much cranberry juice should he mix with 32 oz. of soda water?

• 19.2 oz

• 53.3 oz

• 34 oz

• 41.2 oz

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

If there are 680 calories in 8 oz of ground beef, how many calories are in 3 oz of ground beef?

• 1813.3 cal

• 255 cal

• 675 cal

• 325 cal

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A map is drawn to a scale of 2 cm = 25 km. If two points are 7.4 cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between them?

• 84.2 km

• 88.8 km

• 30.4 km

• 92.5 km

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The Sweet 16 candy Shoppe sells jelly beans. If there are 30 candies in a 1.5 oz. bag, how many candies are in a 4.2 oz bag?

• 72

• 11

• 84

• 35

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A blueprint of a house is drawn to a scale of 1 in = 2 ft. If the actual length of a room is 13.8 ft, how long will it be on the blueprint?

• 6.9 in

• 27.6 in

• 12.8 in

• 18.4 in

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

A photograph is 5 in. wide and 7 in. long. A yearbook editor has the phot reduced to fit a space 2 in. wide. How long is the reduced photograph?

• 8 in

• 1.4 in

• 2.8 in

• 4 in

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A color called "shocking pink" is made by mixing red paint with white paint. The ratio of red to white is 2 to 7. How much red paint should be mixed with 16 oz of white? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of an ounce.

• 4.6 oz

• 56 oz

• 11 oz

• 21 oz

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A marathon runner ran the first 5 miles in 32.5 minutes. If she continues running at this pace, how long will it take her to run the entire marathon of 26.2 miles?

• 148.2 min

• 154.1 min

• 162.5 min

• 170.3 min

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3