Proportion Word Problems

Find the Unit Rate.
72 ounces for 12 servings    

• 7 ounces per serving
• 144 ounces for 24 servings
• 6 ounces per serving
• 36 ounces for 6 servings

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Carley is throwing a party. She needs 3 liters of soda for every 12 guests. If there are 48 guests attending the party, how many liters of soda will she need?

• 144 liters

• 36 liters

• 8 liters

• 12 liters

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Pat needs 14 sticks of pepperoni to make 28 pizzas.  How many sticks of pepperoni are needed to make 36 pizzas?  

• 15 pizzas
• 252 sticks
• 18 sticks
• 18 pizzas

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A bird flies 35 meters in 10 seconds.  If it keeps flying at the same rate, how long will it take it to fly 14 more meters?  

• 49 seconds

• 4 meters

• 49 meters

• 4 seconds

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Johnny read 280 pages in 4 hours.

How many pages per hour did Johnny read?

• 276

• 14

• 70

• 60

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Samantha earned $90 for working six hours at a blueberry farm. What was Samantha's rate in dollars per hour?

• $15 per hour

• $20 per hour

• $12 per hour

• $30 per hour

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

At a baseball stadium, sixteen hot dogs are sold each minute. At this rate how many hot dogs are sold in 30 minutes?

• 260

• 500

• 80

• 480

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

At a bake sale, you can buy 3 cookies for $2.00. What would be the cost of 15 cookies?

• $10

• $12

• $5

• $6

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line. How long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line?

• 32 People
• 32 Min.
• 12.5 Min.
• 12.5 People

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B