Proportional Relationships with Fractions

If a snail can move 3/10 of a meter every 1/12 hour, what is the speed of the snail, in meters per hour?

• 1/40

• 5/18

• 1 1/2

• 3 3/5

To make a shade of paint called powder blue, mix 3 cups of blue paint with 3/4 cups of white paint. How much blue paint should be mixed with 4 cups of white paint to make powder blue?

• 2.25 cups
• 16 cups
• 3 cups
• 12 cups

Sarah walked 13 miles. Then she walked 1/3 that distance.  How far did she walk all together?

• 13 + 1/3
• 13 × 1/3
• 13 + (1/3 × 13)
• 13 × 2/3

Which description matches the diagram above?

• An increase by 2/3
• An increase by 5/6
• A decrease by 2/5
• A decrease by 5/11

Which equation matches the diagram above?

• y=1.83x
• y=1.6x
• y=0.6x
• y=0.4x

Sasha can mow 3/8 of an acre of grass in 3/4 an hour. How many acres of grass does Sasha mow per hour?

• 2  ac./hr.
• 1/2  ac./hr.
• 9/24  ac./hr.

It took Julius 1/3 of an hour to ride his bike 2 & 3/4 of a mile. How many miles per hour can he ride his bike?

• 3 & 1/2
• 6 & 3/4
• 8 & 1/4
• 16 & 1/2

A cookie recipe needs 1 & 1/3 cups of flour to make 1/2 batch of cookies. How much flour is needed to make 1 batch of cookies?

• 1 & 1/6
• 1 & 2/3
• 2 & 2/3

A brownie recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar for 1/3 batch of brownies. How much sugar is need for 1 batch of brownies

• 2/9 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 & 1/3 cups
• 2 cups

A crew of highway workers paved ⅜ of a mile in 30 minutes. If they work at the same rate, how much of a mile will they pave in 1 hour.

• ¾

• ⅔

• ⅜

• ½