Proportion Quiz

A telephone booth that is 8ft tall casts a shadow that is 4ft long. Find the height of a lawn gnome that casts a 2ft shadow.

• 2 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

• 8 ft

There were 5 ice cream cones for every 3 brownies sold at the ice cream shop. If there were 24 brownies sold, how many ice cream cones were sold?

• 8
• 15
• 40
• 29

The scale of a map says that 6 cm represents 15 km.

What is the actual number of kilometers that is represented by 15 cm on the map?

• 37.5

• 90

• 225

• 20

Solve for x 

• x = 6
• x = 25
• x = 28
• x = 17

Solve the proportion.

• k=5
• k=3.3333333
• k=60
• k=90

Solve for x 

• x = 15
• x = 11
• x = 1/11
• x = 20

At HEB 3 pounds of hamburger meat is on sale for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

A car travels 420 miles in 8 hours.  If the car continues at the same rate, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

• 630 miles
• 630 hours
• 600 miles
• 540 hours

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

• 24 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 30 weeks
• 20 weeks

How many teaspoons of salt are needed for 18 scones?

• 3/4 teaspoon

• 1 1/4 teaspoon

• 1 1/3 teaspoon

• 1 teaspoon