Proportions Math

Are the fractions equivalent?

• Yes

• No

The scale of a map says that 6 cm represents 15 km.

What distance on the map represents an actual distance of 6 kilometers?

• 3.6

• 2.5

• 2.4

• .42

Solve for x

• x = 19.6

• x = 5/98

• x = 101/5

There were 5 ice cream cones for every 3 brownies sold at the ice cream shop. If there were 24 brownies sold, how many ice cream cones were sold?

• 8

• 15

• 40

• 29

Solve for x 

• x = 15

• x = 11

• x = 1/11

• x = 20

Explain your answer.

• 1

• 3

• 9

• 8

The scale of a map says that 6 cm represents 15 km.

What is the actual number of kilometers that is represented by 15 cm on the map?

• 37.5

• 90

• 225

• 20

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk

• 1.75 cups milk

• 2 cups flour

• 2.25 cups milk

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

• 7 homes

• 39 homes

• 73 homes 

• 40 homes

Ramon travels 20 miles in 20 minutes, how many miles can he travel in 120 minutes?

• 120 miles

• 200 miles

• 10 miles

• 40 miles