Solve Proportions

Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The cookie jar has six chocolate chip cookies and five oatmeal cookies. What is the ratio of oatmeal to chocolate chip cookies?

• 6:5
• 5:6
• 6:11
• 6:11

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

A proportion is a

• ratio statement

• an "if-then" statement

• a statement of 2 ratios that are equal to each other

• a comparison

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

In the equation y = 14x, what is the constant of proportionality?

• y
• x
• 14
• 14x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

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

What is the correct way to write the cross multiplication for this proportion

• 15=25x

• 125=5x

• 75=5x

• 5=3x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

Joe's basketball team won 38 games and lost 4 games this season. What is the ratio of games lost to games won?

• 38:4

• 4:38

• 19:2

• 2:19

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Kevin is mixing paint to make orange. The ratio of red paint to yellow paint is 3 oz to 5 oz. How much yellow paint should he mix with 9 oz of red paint?

• 15 oz
• 30 oz
• 45 oz
• 11 oz