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Proportional Equations in the Real World

Authored by Alexa Quezada

Mathematics

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Proportional Equations in the Real World
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A car rental company charges $30 per day for renting a car. Write a proportional equation to represent the total cost (y) of renting a car for x days.

y = 10x

y = 40x

y = 20x

y = 30x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour to make 24 cookies. Write a proportional equation to represent the number of cups of flour (y) needed to make x cookies.

y = (1/6)x

y = (1/24)x

y = (1/12)x

y = (1/48)x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A runner runs at a constant speed of 8 miles per hour. Write a proportional equation to represent the distance (y) the runner travels in x hours.

y = 8 + x

y = 8x

y = 8/x

y = 8^x

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A store sells apples for $0.50 each. Write a proportional equation to represent the total cost (y) of buying x apples.

y = 0.25x

y = 0.75x

y = 1.00x

y = 0.50x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A garden hose fills a bucket at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. Write a proportional equation to represent the number of gallons (y) the hose fills in x minutes.

y = 2x

y = 3x

y = 5x

y = 10x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A bike rental shop charges $5 per hour for renting a bike. Write a proportional equation to represent the total cost (y) of renting a bike for x hours.

y = 5/x

y = 5 + x

y = 5 - x

y = 5x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A recipe requires 3 eggs to make 12 pancakes. Write a proportional equation to represent the number of eggs (y) needed to make x pancakes.

y = (1/6)x

y = (1/3)x

y = (1/2)x

y = (1/4)x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

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