Proportion Word Problems

One human year is said to be about 7 dog years.  Cliff’s dog is 5.5 years old in human years.  Estimate his dog’s age in dog years.  

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Sandra wants to have a party for 60 people. She has a recipe for fruit punch. It is for 2 gallons and it serves 15 people. How many gallons of punch should she make for her party?

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One tub of dried blueberries costs $8. How many tubs can you buy for $24?

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The currency in Bolivia is the Boliviano. The exchange rate is approximately 8 Bolivianos is equal to one dollar. How many Bolivianos would you get if you exchanged 6 dollars.

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A Toyota Prius drove 208 miles on five gallons of gas. How far could it drive on 11 gallons of gas?

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The ratio of books to magazines in the children’s section at the library is 5:2. If there are 225 books, calculate the number of magazines.

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The ratio of chicken to vegetables in a soup is 2:3. If there are 9 cups of chicken, how many cups of vegetables are in the soup?

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Two pounds of strawberries cost $3.60. How much would you pay for 4.5 pounds of strawberries?

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The late fee at the library is based on the number of days a book is late. Carter paid $1.08 for a book that was 9 days late. If his sister Sydney had a fee of $1.92 for a late book, how many days late was the book?

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There are 18 streetlights evenly spaced on a 1.5-mile road. How many streetlights would you expect on a 4-mile road in which they are spaced out the same?

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