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Proportional Reasoning Story Problems

Authored by Elizabeth Weyer

Mathematics

8th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 9+ times

Proportional Reasoning Story Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)

24 feet
21 feet
27 feet
32 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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A scale drawing of a flagpole has a scale of 1 in.= 4 ft. If the drawing of the pole measures 12 inches, how tall is the actual pole?

16 feet
3 feet
48 feet
9 feet

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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To find the height of a very tall pine tree, you place a mirror on the ground and stand where you can see the top of the pine tree.  How tall is the tree?

144 feet
72 feet
36 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Solve for y.

8

12

17

32

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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What is the height of the Tree?

20
15
30
10

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A telephone booth that is 8 ft tall casts a shadow that is 4 ft long.  Find the height of a lawn ornament that casts a 2 ft shadow.

4 ft
2 ft
8 ft
6ft

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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