Proportional Reasoning Word Problems

Emily enlarged the size of a painting to a width of 15 in. What is the new height if it was originally 3 in. wide and 4 in. tall? 

• 17 in.
• 20 in. 
• 5 in. 
• 23 in. 

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

20 Fuji apples cost $12. How many Fuji apples can you buy for $3?

• 8
• 7
• 5
• 1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The currency in Egypt is the Pound. The exchange rate is approximately $1 for every 6 Pounds. At this rate, how many dollars would you get if you exchanged 12 Pounds?

• $72
• $6
• $5
• $2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Mike was planning a trip to Jordan. Before going, he did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 3 Dinars for every $4. How many Dinars would he get if he exchanged $12?

• 9 Dinars
• 14 Dinars
• 0 Dinars
• Squirrel 

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

If you can buy four bunches of seedless black grapes for $10, then how many can you buy with $5?

• 3
• 1
• 2
• 13

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Ryan was planning a trip to Switzerland. Before going, he did some research and learned that the exchange rate is $3 to 4 Francs. How many Francs would he get if he exchanged $12?

• 16 Francs 
• 9 Francs
• 14 Francs 
• Ms. Liz 

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Pranav took a trip to Jordan. Upon leaving he decided to convert all of his Dinars back into dollars. How many dollars did he receive if he exchanged 16 Dinars at a rate of 2 Dinars for every $3?

• $10.67 
• $22
• $24
• $20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The money used in Saudi Arabia is called the Riyal. The exchange rate is 7 Riyals = $2. Find how many Riyals you would receive if you exchanged $4.

• 18 Riyals
• 14 Riyals 
• Potato Peeler 
• 1 Riyal 

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A 8 ft tall tent standing next to a lawn ornament casts a 4 ft shadow. If the lawn ornament is 6 ft tall, then how long is its shadow?

• 3 ft 
• 16 ft
• 12 ft 
• 2 ft 

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Fairview and Rockville are 104 km from each other. How far apart would the cities be on a map that has a scale of 1 cm : 13 km?

• 7 cm 
• 1352 cm 
• 8 cm 
• 4 cm 

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C