Solving Multistep Proportions Word Problems

Three bags of rice weigh 90 kgs. How much do 9 bags weigh?

• 180 kg

• 240 kg

• 270 kg

• 360 kg

Solve for x 

• x = 1/10

• x = 10

• x = 4

• x = 5

If four ice creams cost $3.20, what would 8 ice cream cost?

• $7.20

• $6.40

• $10.00

• $9.60

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

Using proportions, solve the following real-life problem: If 4 workers can build a wall in 6 days, how many days will it take for 6 workers to build the same wall?

• 2 days

• 10 days

• 4 days

• 8 days

Jennie makes quilts. She can make 7 quilts with 21 yards of material. How many yards of material would be required to make 12 quilts?

• 40 yards

• 36 yards

• 147 yards

• 84 yards

Allan's favorite food is chocolate cake. He needs 200 grams of flour for every 4 eggs. If he is making a cake using 8 eggs, how many grams of flour does he need?

Sayed's favorite food is pizza. When he makes the dough he uses 1 tsp of sugar with 2.5 cups of water. If he uses 10 cups of water, how many tsp of sugar will he need?

Heyzzel's favorite food is Elote Loco. She needs 1/4 cup of cheese for every 2 tablespoons of chili powder. If she uses 3 cups of cheese, how many tablespoons of chili powder will she need?

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?