Proportion Problems

  $\frac{5}{6}=\frac{x}{42}$  

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 45

 $\frac{x}{9}=\frac{28}{63}$  

• 2

• 6

• 4

• 8

Solve the proportion.
 $\frac{9}{10}=\frac{p}{60}$  

• 50

• 56

• 54

• 53

What is proportion?

• Proportion tells us how many of one thing there is out of the whole number.

• When two ratios can be multiplied by 2

• Proportion tells us how many of one thing there is out of 100%

• When two quantities have the exact same numbers

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

• 30

• 40

A machine can produce 6 yards of fabric in 2 minutes. How much fabric can the machine produce in 1 hour?

• 120 yards

• 180 yards

• 60 yards

• 48 yards

Four big water bottles can hold 8 gallons of water. How much water can ten big water bottles hold?

• 12 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 20 gallons

A pack of six cans of coffee cost £12. How much would 15 cans of coffee cost?

• £40

• £30

• £20

• £10

A photographer can take 12 pictures in 5 minutes. How long will it take him to take 132 pictures?

• 55 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 35 minutes

A bookstore sold 16 books in 5 days. At this rate of sales, how many days will it take the store to sell 96 books?

• 20 days

• 30 days

• 15 days

• 10 days