Proportion Word Problems

Danielle used 8 centimeters of tape to wrap 4 presents. How many presents did Danielle wrap if she used 30 centimeters of tape?

• 15 presents

• 16 presents

• 14 presents

• 13 presents

If 3 pounds of apples costs $0.90, how much will 10 pounds cost?

• $3.00

• $2.50

• $3.50

• $2.25

Keith bought 4 shirts for $36. At this rate, what would his cost be for 7 shirts?

• $63.00

• $53.00

• $43.00

• $73.00

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?

• 1.75 cups milk

• 2 cups milk

• 2.25 cups milk

• 2.5 cups milk

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

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

Nick walked ¾ of a mile in 12 minutes. How long would it take him to walk three miles at this pace?

• 18 minutes

• 75 minutes

• 48 minutes

• 58 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

The ratio of the height to the width of a packaging label is 5 to 19. If the height of the label is 2.5 inches, what is the width?

• 0.7 inches

• 7.5 inches

• 9.5 inches

• 21.5 inches

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

• 10 miles

• 40 miles

• 120 miles

• 200 miles