Proportional Reasoning Word Problems

A snail travels 9 inches in a span of 3 hours. Which of the following represents the rate of change the snail traveled with respect to the time?

• 3 inches / 1 hour

• 3 hours / inch

• 1 inch / 3 hours

• 1 hour / 3 inches

Vanessa earned $76.00 in 8 hours. How much did she earn per hour?

• $10.50

• $8.00

• $9.50

• $10.00

Lydia drove 216 miles and used 6 gallons of gasoline on a recent trip. Which of the following represents the unit rate of gasoline used on this trip?

• 222 miles per gallon

• 3 miles per gallon

• 210 miles per gallon

• 36 miles per gallon

Tallia typed 416 words in 8 minutes. Which of the following is a correct understanding of this rate?

• At this rate, it takes Tallia 52 minutes to type one word

• At this rate, Tallia can type 52 words in 8 minutes

• At this rate, Tallia can type 52 words in one minute.

• At this rate, Tallia can type 8 words in one minute.

Bella is making a recipe that requires a certain ratio of sugar to flour. If she uses 16 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar does she need to maintain the ratio of 60:48?

• 3

• 15

• 20

• 10

While preparing for a triathlon, Janecia swims 8 minutes for every 20 minutes she bikes.  If she swims 72 minutes, how long does she bike for?

• 180 minutes

• 144 minutes

• 92 minutes

• 80 minutes

The fee to check luggage with a new airline is based on the weight of each bag. Brett paid $7.14 to check a 42-pound bag. How much will Eileen pay if her bag weighs 63 pounds?

• $10.71

• $449.82

• $409

• $107.10

Samantha runs 2 miles in 20 minutes.  About how far does she run in 55 minutes?

• 4.5 miles

• 5.5 miles

• 55 miles

• 7.2 miles

The fee to check luggage with a

new airline is based on the weight

of each bag. Brett paid $7.14 to

check a 42-pound bag. How

much will Eileen pay if her bag

weighs 63 pounds?

• $10.71

• $449.82

• $409

• $107.10

I had 35 assignments for the week. The ratio of English assignments to the rest of the assignment was 2:3. How many assignments were NOT English?