Proportions Word Problems

If it takes 5 hours for 8 workers to build a wall, how many hours will it take for 12 workers to build the same wall?

• 3.33 hours

• 2.5 hours

• 10 hours

• 6.66 hours

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to make 24 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed to make 36 cookies?

• 1.5 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2.5 cups

A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. How far can it travel in 6 hours?

• 420 miles

• 300 miles

• 360 miles

• 180 miles

A map scale is 1 inch represents 10 miles. If two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between them?

• The actual distance between the two cities is 3.5 inches x 5 miles/inch = 17.5 miles.

• The actual distance between the two cities is 3.5 inches x 10 miles/inch = 35 miles.

• The actual distance between the two cities is 3.5 inches x 10 miles/inch = 5 miles.

• The actual distance between the two cities is 3.5 inches x 10 miles/inch = 20 miles.

A recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar to make 36 cookies. How many cups of sugar are needed to make 48 cookies?

• 5 cups

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

• 6 cups

A car travels 360 miles in 6 hours. How far can it travel in 9 hours?

• 300 miles

• 540 miles

• 420 miles

• 240 miles

A map scale is 1 inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 2.5 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between them?

• The actual distance between the two cities is 50 miles.

• The actual distance between the two cities is 25 miles.

• The actual distance between the two cities is 100 miles.

• The actual distance between the two cities is 10 miles.

A machine can produce 300 widgets in 6 hours. How many widgets can it produce in 10 hours?

• 500

• 400

• 200

• 600

A recipe calls for 4 cups of flour to make 48 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed to make 72 cookies?

• 10 cups

• 8 cups

• 5 cups

• 6 cups