Proportion Word Problems (for a grade)

A 12-ounce bottle of shampoo lasts Enrique 16 weeks. How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. How many pounds of granola can Will buy for $10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Danielle used 8 centimeters of tape to wrap 4 presents. How many presents did Danielle wrap if she used 30 centimeters of tape?

• 15 presents
• 16 presents
• 14 presents
• 13 presents

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

The corporate team-building event will cost $12 if it has 4 attendees. How many attendees can there be, at most, if the budget for the corporate team-building event is $15?

• 5 attendees
• 6 attendees
• 7 attendees
• 8 attendees

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Farah learned a total of 15 appetizer recipes over the course of 3 weeks of culinary school. After how many weeks of culinary school will Farah know a total of 20 appetizer recipes? 

• 4 weeks
• 3 weeks
• 5 weeks
• 2 weeks

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Harold took a total of 8 quizzes over the course of 2 weeks. How many weeks of school will Harold have to attend this quarter before he will have taken a total of 20 quizzes?

• 5 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 7 weeks
• 8 weeks

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Sasha jarred 25 liters of jam after 5 days. How much jam did Sasha jar if she spent 7 days making jam?

• 35 jars
• 30 jars
• 25 jars
• 40 jars

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Carol spends 17 hours in a 2-week period practicing her culinary skills. How many hours does she practice in 5 weeks?

• 42.5 hours
• 35.6 hours
• 28.5 hours
• 17.5 hours

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

In the typing world, 80 words per minute is considered acceptable. How many words per 30 minutes is this?

• 2400 words
• 2300 words
• 1500 words
• 2700 words

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B