Exploring Proportional vs Non-Proportional Word Problems

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you use 4 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?

• 8 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of sugar

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

A school has 300 students, and 75 of them are in the band. What fraction of the students are in the band? Is this a proportional relationship?

• 1/3, no

• 1/4, yes

• 1/2, yes

• 1/5, no

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers, with 8 flowers in each row. If he decides to plant 10 rows instead, how many flowers will he have?

• 90

• 80

• 100

• 70

A store sells 3 notebooks for $5. If you want to buy 9 notebooks, how much will it cost?

• $25

• $15

• $10

• $20

A train travels 120 miles in 2 hours. If it travels at the same speed, how long will it take to travel 300 miles?

• 4 hours

• 6 hours

• 3 hours

• 5 hours

A recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you use 6 cups of milk, how many eggs do you need?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 14

A factory produces 200 toys in 5 hours. If the production rate stays the same, how many toys will it produce in 8 hours?

• 280 toys

• 400 toys

• 250 toys

• 320 toys

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Is this a proportional relationship?

• This is a proportional relationship.

• 3/8 of the pizza is left.

• 5/8 of the pizza is left. This is not a proportional relationship.

• 6/8 of the pizza is left.

A book costs $12, and a magazine costs $4. If you buy 3 books and 2 magazines, how much will you spend in total?

• $40

• $36

• $44

• $32