Solving Word Problems Using Proportions

6 pencils costs 36 cents. How much do 2 pencils cost?

• 6

• 12

• 3

• 8

8 sweets cost 72 cents. How much do 6 sweets cost?

• 45

• 54

• 36

• 24

If four ice creams cost $3.20, what would 8 ice cream cost?

• $7.20

• $6.40

• $10.00

• $9.60

Three bags of rice weigh 90 kgs. How much do 9 bags weigh?

• 180 kg

• 240 kg

• 270 kg

• 360 kg

Six movie tickets cost $240. How much do 2 movie tickets cost?

• $30

• $80

• $60

• $90

Five apples cost 80 cents. Find the cost of 20 apples.

• $6.00

• $12.00

• $9.00

• $3.20

7 soccer balls cost $630. How much do 14 soccer balls cost?

• $900

• $315

• $1890

• $1260

A bird flies 35 meters in 10 seconds.  If it keeps flying at the same rate, how long will it take it to fly 14 more meters?  

• x = 49 seconds
• x = 4 meters
• x = 49 meters
• x =  4 seconds

A car travels 420 miles in 8 hours.  If the car continues at the same rate, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

• 630 miles
• 630 hours
• 600 miles
• 540 hours

Pat needs 14 sticks of pepperoni to make 28 pizzas.  How many sticks of pepperoni are needed to make 36 pizzas?  

• 15 pizzas
• 252 sticks
• 18 sticks
• 18 pizzas