Solving Proportion Word Problems

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

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

Solve the proportion.

• k=5
• k=3.3333333
• k=60
• k=90

 if there are 5 boys for every 7 girls in math class, how many boys are there if there are 35 girls?

• 20
• 25
• 30
• 35

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

• 3
• 1
• 2
• 13

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 

An adult elephant that is 8 ft tall casts a shadow that is 4 ft long. Find the height of a statue that casts a 9 ft shadow.

• 36 ft 
• 2 ft 
• 16 ft 
• 18 ft