Solving Proportions

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 0.5

• 3

• 2

• 1

A map scale shows that 1 inch represents 10 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 3.5 inches, what is the actual distance in miles?

• 100

• 25

• 35

• 50

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

• 720 miles

• 480 miles

• 360 miles

• 600 miles

A recipe calls for 4 eggs to make 12 pancakes. How many eggs are needed to make 24 pancakes?

• 10

• 8

• 16

• 6

A machine can produce 200 widgets in 5 hours. How many widgets can it produce in 8 hours?

• 400

• 320

• 160

• 240

A recipe calls for 3 cups of milk and 2 cups of flour. If you only have 1 cup of flour, how much milk do you need?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

A car travels 360 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How far can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 240 miles

• 300 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

A recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 2

• 0.5

• 0

• 1

A map scale shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 2.5 inches, what is the actual distance in miles?

• 25 miles

• 50 miles

• 40 miles

• 100 miles

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

• 500

• 400

• 200

• 100