Proportion Word Problems

Sasha jarred 25 liters of jam after 5 days. How much jam did Sasha jar if she spent 7 days making jam?

• 35 jars
• 30 jars
• 25 jars
• 40 jars

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Carol spends 17 hours in a 2-week period practicing her culinary skills. How many hours does she practice in 5 weeks?

• 42.5 hours
• 35.6 hours
• 28.5 hours
• 17.5 hours

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

If 3 pounds of apples costs $0.90, how much will 10 pounds cost?

• $3.00
• $2.50
• $3.50
• $2.25

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer. On a street with 60 homes, how many computers would you expect to have?

• 39 Computers
• 4.3 Homes
• 39 Homes
• 4.3 Computers

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2.25 cups milk

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A car travels 320 miles in 7.5 hours. If the car continues at the same rate, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

• 504

• 512

• 580

• 640

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

One jar of crushed ginger costs $2. How many jars can Ruthy buy for $10?

• 4
• 2
• 20
• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Mike was planning a trip to the country Jordan. Before going, he did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 3 Dinars for every $4. How many Dinars would he get if he exchanged $300?

Solve the proportion.

• $225

• $400

• $0.40

• $175

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3