STAAR REVIEW Proportions

An ice cream shop keeps track of the various orders in the table. What percent of customers choose vanilla ice cream?

• 32.5 %

• 45%

• 36%

• 58%

At Kingwood Middle School, 25% of the 124 students Mrs. Gonzales teaches buy their lunches in the cafeteria. How many students do NOT purchase their lunches in the cafeteria?

• 31 students

• 68 students

• 93 students

• 45 students

The Spring Fling dance sold 176 tickets during the first two days of sales. This was 32% of the total sales. How many tickets were sold to the Spring Fling dance?

• 620 tickets

• 550 tickets

• 380 tickets

• 510 tickets

Walnuts are priced according to the chart. What is price per pound for the walnuts?

• $2.59

• $3.86

• $2.17

• $3.07

Todd and Kristin each drove across the state. Todd drove 375 miles in 5 hours; Kristin drove for 6 hours. If they traveled at the same speed, how many more miles did Kristin drive than Todd?

• 225 miles

• 450 miles

• 120 miles

• 75 miles

Lydia uses 15 grams of protein powder to make

a 22-ounce shake. She decides to make shakes for the week and plans to make 220 ounces. How many grams of protein powder will Lydia use for the entire week?

• 60 grams

• 75 grams

• 105 grams

• 150 grams

The price of cable TV has risen over the past 20 years. What is the approximate percent increase from 1990 to 2010?

• 300%

• 280%

• 250%

• 200%

Mr. Pope lost 10 pounds in one month. At the end of the month, he weighed 240 pounds. By what percentage did Mr. Pope decrease he weight?

• 4%

• 7%

• 10%

• 15%

A popular race is called a 10K because it is 10 kilometers in length. If one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers, then how many miles is the race?

• 9 miles

• 4.8 miles

• 16 miles

• 6.25 miles

A moped travels a constant rate shown in the table below. At this rate how many miles will the moped travel in an hour?

• 21

• 82

• 28

• 17