Mastering Proportions: Solve Real-Life Word Problems

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 5 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas will it need to travel 300 miles?

• 5 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 10 gallons

If 4 apples cost $2, how much would 10 apples cost?

• $6.00

• $4.00

• $5.00

• $3.00

A map shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 40 miles

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

• 60 miles

In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. If there are 24 boys, how many girls are there?

• 20

• 40

• 50

• 30

A painter can paint 5 rooms in 2 days. How many rooms can he paint in 8 days?

• 20 rooms

• 10 rooms

• 25 rooms

• 15 rooms

If 6 notebooks cost $12, how much would 15 notebooks cost?

• $18

• $36

• $24

• $30

A recipe requires 3 tablespoons of oil for every 4 servings. How much oil is needed for 10 servings?

• 10 tablespoons

• 7.5 tablespoons

• 5 tablespoons

• 2 tablespoons

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, how many miles can it travel on 12 gallons?

• 360 miles

• 480 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

A fruit seller sells 5 oranges for $3. How much would 12 oranges cost?

• $5.00

• $10.50

• $7.20

• $9.00