Practicing Proportions with Word Problems

If Angel can type 15 words in 10 seconds, how many could he type in 1 minute if he kept up that same pace?

• 90 words

• 60 words

• 75 words

• 87 words

Sasha jarred 25 liters of jam after 5 days. How much jam did Sasha jar if she spent 7 days making jam?

• 35 jars

• 30 jars

• 25 jars

• 40 jars

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

• 7 cm

• 1352 cm

• 8 cm

• 4 cm

Emily's original painting has a width of 3 inches and a height of 4 inches. She enlarged the size of the painting so that it has a width of 15 inches. What is the new height? Which of these proportions correctly represents the situation?

Emily's original painting has a width of 3 inches and a height of 4 inches. She enlarged the size of the painting so that it has a width of 15 inches. What is the new height?

Now solve the proportion.

20 Fuji apples cost $12. How many Fuji apples can you buy for $3? Select the proportion that represents the situation correctly.

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

Solve the proportion.

• 8 apples

• 7 apples

• 5 apples

• 1 apples

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 132 Pounds?

Solve the Proportion.

• $792

• $22

• $48

• $112

Mike was planning a trip to the country 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 $300?

Solve the proportion.

• $225

• $400

• $0.40

• $175

If you can buy four bunches of purple grapes for $10, then how many can you buy with $25? Select the proportion that correctly represents the situation.