Proportions Word Problems

A 12-ounce bottle of shampoo lasts Enrique 16 weeks. How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?

• 24 Weeks
• 24-ounce bottle
• 10.6 Weeks
• 10.6-ounce bottle

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A rectangular garden is 45 ft wide and 70 ft long. In a drawing, the width is 9 in. Identify the length on the drawing. 

• 7 in
• 9 in
• 12 in
• 14 in

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. How many pounds of granola can Will buy for $10

• 8 pounds
• 7 pounds
• 6 pounds
• 9 pounds

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Danielle used 8 centimeters of tape to wrap 4 presents. How many presents did Danielle wrap if she used 30 centimeters of tape?

• 15 presents
• 16 presents
• 14 presents
• 13 presents

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

The corporate team-building event will cost $12 if it has 4 attendees. How many attendees can there be, at most, if the budget for the corporate team-building event is $15?

• 5 attendees
• 6 attendees
• 7 attendees
• 8 attendees

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Farah learned a total of 15 appetizer recipes over the course of 3 weeks of culinary school. After how many weeks of culinary school will Farah know a total of 20 appetizer recipes? 

• 4 weeks
• 3 weeks
• 5 weeks
• 2 weeks

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Harold took a total of 8 quizzes over the course of 2 weeks. How many weeks of school will Harold have to attend this quarter before he will have taken a total of 20 quizzes?

• 5 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 7 weeks
• 8 weeks

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B