Proportional Problems

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

The distance that an automobile travels varies directly as the time it travels. If the car travels 280 miles in 7 hours, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

• 480

• 1960

• 84

• 25

Solve for X.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

If there are 5 boys for every 7 girls in math class, how many boys are there if there are 35 girls?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

A fence post that is 2 meters tall casts a shadow 5 meters long. At the same time a tree casts a shadow 108 meters. How tall is the tree?

• 33.2

• 332

• 43.2

• 432

Does the graph show a proportional relationship?

• Proportional

• Non-Proportional

Does the graph show a proportional relationship?

• Proportional

• Non Proportional

Craig earns extra money as a lifeguard. He earns $37 for 4 hours and $64.75 for 7 hours. What is the constant of proportionality (how much did he make per hour)?

• $37

• $64.75

• $9.25

• $18.50