Simple Proportions Word Problems

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

• 45

• 54

• 36

• 24

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Solve for x 

• x = 1/10

• x = 10

• x = 4

• x = 5

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3A

CCSS.3.NF.A.3B

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

• 6

• 12

• 3

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Solve the proportion.

• k=5

• k=3.3333333

• k=60

• k=90

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

6. 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

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3