Proportion Problem

In a bag of Jolly Ranchers, the ratio of blue to red is 3 to 4. 

If I have a TOTAL of 56 Jolly Ranchers, how many of them are blue? 

• 12

• 28

• 32

• 24

Write and solve a proportion to determine how many yards are in 63 feet. Use the conversion that 1 yard = 3 feet.

• 180 yd

• 18.9 yd

• 189 yd

• 21 yd

At the same time a 6 foot person casts a 2 foot shadow, a nearby statue casts a ten foot shadow. How tall is the statue? Hint: drawing a picture might help visualize the problem to set up a proportion.

• 3 feet

• 10 feet

• 16 feet

• 30 feet

Since 1 pound equals 16 ounces, how many pounds is 3,200 ounces? Write and solve a proportion.

• 200 lb

• 20 lb

• 512,000 lb

• 2 tons

Alice earned $20.40 in 3 hours. At the same rate, what would Alice make in 8 hours?

• $54.40

• $6.80

• $56.10

• $57.00

The total weight of 15 bags of groceries is 45 pounds.  If each bag weighs the same amount, how much would 7 bags of groceries weigh?

• 22.5 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 21 pounds

• 35 pounds

Find 24% of 165.

• 39.6

• 40.5

• 38.4

• 41.2

What percent of 30 is 16.5?

• 45%

• 55%

• 60%

• 65%

24.39 is 9% of what number?

• 270

• 271

• 272

• 273

• 13%

• 10%

• 15%

• 12%