Quiz about Setting up proportions

Question 1

Jack can run 7 miles in one hour. How many hours will it take for him to run 18 miles? Select the correct proportion that shows how long it will take Jack to run 18 miles.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{7\ miles}{1\ hour}=\frac{18\ miles}{x\ hours}$$

Answer

$$\frac{7\ miles}{18\ miles}=\frac{x\ hours}{1\ hour}$$

Answer

$$\frac{x\ hours}{1\ hour}=\frac{7\ miles}{18\ miles}$$

Answer

$$\frac{7\ miles}{x\ hours}=\frac{18\ miles}{1\ hour}$$

Question 2

Bayside surveyed 155 8th graders. 27% said Math was their favorite subject. Select the correct proportion to find how many said Math was their favorite subject.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{27\ \%}{100\ \%}=\frac{x\ students}{155\ students}$$

Answer

$$\frac{27\ \%}{x\ students}=\frac{155\ students}{100\ \%}$$

Answer

$$\frac{100\ \%}{27\ \%}=\frac{x\ students}{155\ students}$$

Answer

$$\frac{x\ students}{100\ \%}=\frac{155\ students}{27\ \%}$$

Question 3

A survey was done at the movie theater and 30 people said they like Fantasy movies the most. Select the correct proportion that shows how many people were surveyed.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{10}{100}=\ \frac{30}{x}$$

Answer

$$\frac{x}{100}=\frac{10}{30}$$

Answer

$$\frac{30}{x}=\frac{100}{10}$$

Answer

$$\frac{100}{10}=\frac{30}{x}$$

Question 4

You baked 48 cookies total, 1/4 of them were chocolate chip. Select the correct proportion to find out how many cookies were chocolate chip.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{1}{4}=\frac{x}{48}$$

Answer

$$\frac{x}{4}=\frac{1}{48}$$

Answer

$$\frac{4}{1}=\frac{x}{48}$$

Answer

$$\frac{x}{48}=\frac{4}{1}$$

Question 5

You went to the mall and bought 6 pairs of shoes for $140. Select the proportion that would tell you how much 5 pairs of shoes would cost.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{6}{140}=\frac{5}{x}$$

Answer

$$\frac{140}{6}=\frac{5}{x}$$

Answer

$$\frac{6}{140}=\frac{x}{5}$$

Answer

$$\frac{5}{140}=\frac{6}{x}$$

Question 6

Tim is having a pizza party and buys 22 pizzas for $176. The guests eat all of the pizza and Tim has to buy 7 more. Select the correct proportion that will tell you how much Tim is going to have to spend.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{176}{22}=\frac{x}{7}$$

Answer

$$\frac{x}{22}=\frac{7}{126}$$

Answer

$$\frac{22}{176}=\frac{x}{7}$$

Answer

$$\frac{176}{22}=\frac{7}{x}$$

Question 7

500 people were polled about what they did over winter break. Select the proportion that tells how many people enjoyed reading.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{15}{100}=\frac{x}{500}$$

Answer

$$\frac{x}{100}=\frac{15}{500}$$

Answer

$$\frac{15}{100}=\frac{500}{x}$$

Answer

$$\frac{100}{15}=\frac{x}{500}$$

Question 8

Sam had 4 bags of flour and each bag had 6 cups of flour in it. Sam accidently spilt 7 cups of flour. If one serving of flour is 1/3 of a cup of flour, which proportion will show Sam how many servings she has left?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{1}{3}=\frac{x}{17}$$

Answer

$$\frac{3}{1}=\frac{x}{17}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{3}=\frac{17}{x}$$

Answer

$$\frac{x}{3}=\frac{17}{1}$$

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