Proportions Word Problems

Jason spends 18 hours over three weeks practicing karate. How many hours does he practice in seven weeks?

If one gallon is approximately 3.8 liters, how many liters are in 4.5 gallons?

• 17.1 liters

• 17.1

• 17.01 liters

• 17.1 lt

One ounce is approximately 28.35 grams. If a chocolate bar weighs 360 grams, find its weight in ounces to the nearest tenth.

• 12.07 ounces

• 12.70 ounces

• 12.70

• 12.07

If fourteen children made 84 bracelets, how many children would it take to make 192 bracelets?

Allison can sew three scarves in 75 minutes. How many scarves can she sew in four hours?

• 9.6 scarves

• 0.16 scarves

• 2.4 scarves

• 100 scarves

A brownie recipe calls for 3 eggs for 18 brownies. How many eggs would be needed to make four dozen brownies?

• 8 eggs

• 0.67 eggs

• 1 egg

• 4 eggs

The Phillips family is slowly filling their pool. It takes 2 hours for 60 gallons of water to be pumped into the pool. How many gallons would be pumped in after 3 days?

• 90 gallons

• 2,160

• 2,160 gallons

• 90

Nick walked ¾ of a mile in 12 minutes. How long would it take him to walk three miles at this pace?

Margo read forty-two pages in 2.5 hours. Pete read six fewer pages in the same amount of time. How long would it take Pete to read 80 pages?

The ratio of green to yellow candies is 2:5. If there are 32 green candies, how many green and yellow candies are there altogether?

• 32 candies

• 80 candies

• 112 candies

• 48 candies