Math7: Proportionality Skills Practice

In an hour, a jogger burns about 4 calories per pound of body weight. How many calories will a jogger who weighs 151 pounds burn in an hour? DO NOT INCLUDE A LABEL.

In the old British money system, 5 shillings was equal in value to 1 crown. Emily had 45 shillings. What was the value in crowns? DO NOT INCLUDE A LABEL.

A movie package can be added to a customer’s cable TV service for a cost of $8 per month. How much will the additional movie package cost for thirteen months? DO NOT INCLUDE A $.

Seventeen trees are saved for each ton of paper recycled. How many tons of paper will need to be recycled to save 51 trees? DO NOT INCLUDE A LABEL.

There are 54 girls in a bowling league. There are two girls for every boy in the league. How many boys are in the league? DO NOT INCLUDE A LABEL.

A typical home uses a total of seven kilowatts of electricity for each kilowatt of electricity used by the refrigerator. How much of a $70 electric bill is due to using the refrigerator, assuming that every kilowatt costs the same amount? DO NOT INCLUDE A $.

A jewelry store makes $5 profit for each $1 they spend on jewelry. A jewelry store owner made a profit of $95 on a necklace. What was the original cost of the necklace? DO NOT INCLUDE A $.

During long-distance races, a typical sled dog will run at a rate of approximately 9 miles per hour. If a sled dog runs at this rate for 5 hours, how many miles could it run? DO NOT INCLUDE A LABEL.