Finding Proportional Relationships in Everyday Situations

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you have 8 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 5.33 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

• 200 miles

• 180 miles

If 4 notebooks cost $12, how much would 10 notebooks cost?

• $24

• $36

• $15

• $30

A map shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. How many miles does 3 inches represent?

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

• 60 miles

• 40 miles

If a worker earns $15 for every hour worked, how much will they earn for 7 hours?

• $90

• $120

• $75

• $105

A recipe requires 3 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. How many eggs are needed for 8 cups of milk?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

If a car can travel 240 miles on 6 gallons of gas, how many gallons are needed to travel 100 miles?

• 2.5 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 1.5 gallons

A school is planning a field trip and needs to buy tickets. If 5 tickets cost $50, how much do 12 tickets cost?

• $100

• $120

• $150

• $90

If a painter can paint 3 rooms in 4 hours, how long will it take to paint 9 rooms?

• 15 hours

• 12 hours

• 8 hours

• 10 hours

A fruit seller sells 5 apples for $3. How much would 15 apples cost?

• $12.00

• $15.00

• $6.00

• $9.00