Proportions Word Problems

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.

20 Fuji apples cost $12. How many Fuji apples can you buy for $3? Select the proportion that represents the situation correctly.

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

If you can buy four bunches of purple grapes for $10, then how many can you buy with $25? Select the proportion that correctly represents the situation.

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

If you can buy four bunches of purple grapes for $10, then how many can you buy with $25?

Solve the proportion.

• 1.6 bunches

• 10 bunches

• 62.5 bunches

• 12 bunches

Ryan was planning a trip to Switzerland. He learned that the exchange rate is $3 to 4 Francs. How many Francs would he get if he exchanged $240?

Solve the proportion.

• 320 Francs

• 180 Francs

• 0.5 Francs

• 280 Francs

I have read 146 pages in 3 hours. How long would it take to read an entire 390 page book?

Choose the correct proportion.

I have read 146 pages in 3 hours. How long would it take to read an entire 390 page book?

Solve the proportion, rounding to the nearest hour.

• 8 hours

• 1 hour

• 11 hours

• 9 hours

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