Solve Proportions: Word Problems

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

Solve the proportion.

• 8 apples

• 7 apples

• 5 apples

• 1 apples

Solve for x 

• x = 16

• x = 28

• x = 1/26

• x = 26

The scale of a map says that 6 cm represents 15 km.

What distance on the map represents an actual distance of 6 kilometers?

• 3.6

• 2.5

• 2.4

• .42

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?

Now solve the proportion.

A machine can produce 21 yards of fabric in 7 minutes.  How much fabric can the machine produce in 1 hour?  
(Remember:  1 hour = 60 minutes)

• 180 yards

• 210 yards

• 3 yards

• 105 yards

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

Solve for x 

• x = 6

• x = 25

• x = 28

• x = 17

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to make 12 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed to make 24 cookies?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

Ethan, Hannah, and Harper are on a road trip. They notice that their car travels 360 miles in 6 hours. They start wondering, 'If we keep this pace, how far can we travel in 9 hours?'

• 270 miles

• 450 miles

• 540 miles

• 720 miles

A package of 6 batteries cost $7.50. At this rate, how much would a package of 3 batteries cost?