Proportions Level 2

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2.25 cups milk

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

About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer.  On a street with 60 homes, how many would you expect to have a personal computer?

• 7 homes
• 39 homes
• 73 homes 
• 40 homes

A 6-ounce package of fruit snacks contains 45 pieces.  How many pieces would you expect in a 10-ounce package?

• 25 pieces
• 35 pieces
• 75 pieces
• 70 pieces

Of the 50 fish John caught from the lake, 14 were trout.  The estimated population of the lake is 7,500.  About how many trout would you expect to be in the lake?

• 2,100 trout
• 2,000 trout
• 2,200 trout
• 2,300 trout

A shop produces 39 wetsuits every 2 weeks.  How long will it take the shop to produce 429 wetsuits?

• 18 wk
• 20 wk
• 22 wk
• 24 wk

The ratio of boys to girls in history class is 4 to 5. How many girls are in the class if there are 12 boys in the class?

• 12 girls
• 15 girls
• 5.3 girls
• 27 girls

Sara can type 90 words in 4 minutes. About how many words would you expect her to type in 10 minutes at this rate?

• 900 words
• 180 words
• 225 words
• 360 words

Two slices of Dan’s Famous Pizza have 230
Calories. How many Calories would you expect to be in 5 slices of the same pizza?

• 2.5 calories
• 575 calories
• 250 calories
• 460 calories

The distance that an automobile travels varies directly as the time it travels. If the car travels 280 miles in 7 hours, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

• 480
• 1960
• 84
• 25