Proportions Convert Between Systems Word Problems

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

• 8

• 7

• 5

• 1

Ryan was planning a trip to Switzerland. Before going, he did some research and learned that the exchange rate is $3 to 4 Francs. How many Francs would he get if he exchanged $12?

• 16 Francs 

• 9 Francs

• 14 Francs 

• Ms. Liz 

Pranav took a trip to Jordan. Upon leaving he decided to convert all of his Dinars back into dollars. How many dollars did he receive if he exchanged 16 Dinars at a rate of 2 Dinars for every $3?

• $10.67 

• $22

• $24

• $20

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

• 7 cm 

• 1352 cm 

• 8 cm 

• 4 cm 

A particular giraffe is 16 ft tall. A model of it was built with a scale of 1 in : 2 ft. How tall is the model?

• 13 in 
• 1 in 
• 3 in 
• 8 in 

A model giraffe has a scale of 1 in : 3 ft. If the model giraffe is 5 in tall, then how tall is the real giraffe?

• 15 ft 

• 1 ft

• 2 ft 

• 8 ft 

Find the distance between Johnstown and Madison on a map with a scale of 2 in : 4 mi if they are actually 12 mi apart.

• 3 in 

• 24 in 

• 6 in 

• 5 in 

If you can buy four bunches of seedless black grapes for $10, then how many can you buy with $5?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 13

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

• $3.00

• $2.50

• $3.50

• $2.25

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