5/21 Proportions Word Problems

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

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

• 24 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 30 weeks
• 20 weeks

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Hamburger meat sells for $6 for every 3 pounds. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger meat, how much will she pay?

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Ms. Bolling really loves double chocolate chip cookies. She can buy 1 box for $21. What would her cost be for 28 boxes of cookies?

• $600

• $588

• $554

• $500

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

20 Fuji apples cost $12. How many Fuji apples can you buy for $3?

• 8
• 7
• 5
• 1

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

Last week, Ida bought 8 cartons of raspberries for $7. How many cartons of raspberries can Ida buy this week if she has $21?

• 24 cartons
• 2.67 cartons
• 20 cartons
• 19 cartons

Mr. Sparks' farm has 8 cows for every 5 sheep. There are 136 cows on the farm. How many sheep does he have?

• 217
• 218
• 85
• 73

There are 4 milk chocolates to every 2 dark in a box of chocolates. There are 34 dark chocolates in the box. How many milk chocolates are in the box?

• 68
• 86
• 17
• 34

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3