Problem Solving With Proportions

Peggy rode her bike 25 miles in 2 hours. At this rate, how far will she ride in 3 hours?

• Peggy will ride 37.5 miles in 3 hours

• Peggy will ride 16.66 miles in 3 hours

• Peggy will ride 150 miles in 3 hours

• Peggy will ride 50 miles in 3 hours

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Camden went bowling with some friends. It cost $21.00 to rent 10 pairs of shoes. Fifteen people were bowling. How much would it cost him to pay for 15 pairs of shoes?

• It costs $14.00 for 15 pairs of shoes

• It costs $7.14 for 15 pairs of shoes

• It costs $31.50 for 15 pairs of shoes

• It costs $42.00 for 15 pairs of shoes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Sergio ate two cookies which contained a total of 14 chocolate chips. His friend, Evan, exclaimed, “Wow. I ate 49 chocolate chips!” Every cookie has the same number of chocolate chips. How many cookies did Evan eat?

• Evan ate 14 cookies

• Evan ate 3.5 cookies

• Evan ate 35 cookies

• Evan ate 7 cookies

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Kendrey ran 9 miles in 1 hour and 30 minutes. How long will it take her to run 12 miles at this pace?

(Hint: how many minutes are in 1 hour and 30 minutes?)

• Kendrey can run 12 miles in 120 minutes

• Kendrey can run 12 miles in 173.33 minutes

• Kendrey can run 12 miles in 90 minutes

• Kendrey can run 12 miles in 240 minutes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Willen decided to shave his head with the rest of his baseball team once they made the playoffs. Hair grows at a rate of 0.03 inches per day. How long will it take his hair to grow 3 inches?

• It will take 10 days for his hair to grow 3 inches

• It will take 1,000 days for his hair to grow 3 inches

• It will take 100 days for his hair to grow 3 inches

• It will take 10,000 days for his hair to grow 3 inches

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Bella got a $100 gift card for her birthday that she is going to use to buy some new video games. The games she wants are on sale 2 for $60.00. At this rate, how many games can she buy?

Hint: You do not need to buy in multiples of 2. Another hint: think about your answer.

• Bella can buy 3 games

• Bella can buy 3.33 games

• Bella can buy 4 games

• Bella can buy 3.5 games

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Adam finished 2 holes in 30 minutes when playing golf. At this rate, how long will it take Adam to play all 18 holes?

• It will take Adam 36 minutes for all 18 holes

• It will take Adam 135 minutes for all 18 holes

• It will take Adam 270 minutes for all 18 holes

• It will take Adam 540 minutes for all 18 holes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Lisa spend $42 for 6 tickets to the play. Lisa has $80. How many total tickets could she buy?

• Lisa could buy 11.4 tickets

• Lisa could buy 11 tickets

• Lisa could buy 12 tickets

• Lisa could buy 11.5 tickets

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Mr. Jackson used 8 gallons of gas to drive 152 miles on a trip. Find how many miles Mr. Jackson could drive using 10 gallons of gas.

• Mr. Jackson could drive 190 miles on 10 gallons of gas

• Mr. Jackson could drive 10 miles on 190 gallons of gas

• Mr. Jackson could drive 121.6 miles on 10 gallons of gas

• Mr. Jackson could drive 242.2 miles on 10 gallons of gas

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Anja paid $8.00 for 4 granola bars. How much would it cost to buy 7 bars?

• It would cost $14 to buy 7 bars

• It would cost $7 to buy 7 bars

• It would cost $9 to buy 7 bars

• It would cost $28 to buy 7 bars

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B