Finding Proportional Relationships in Everyday Situations

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you use 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?

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

A map has a scale of 1 inch to 20 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between them?

• 45 miles

• 60 miles

• 100 miles

• 30 miles

A store sells 4 apples for $2. How much would 10 apples cost?

• $5.00

• $6.00

• $4.00

• $3.00

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

• $105

• $75

• $90

• $120

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

• 5 tablespoons

• 7.5 tablespoons

• 2 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

A bike can travel 12 miles in 30 minutes. How far can it travel in 1 hour at the same speed?

• 24 miles

• 18 miles

• 30 miles

• 36 miles

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, what is the constant of proportionality for miles per gallon?

• 15 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

A gardener plants 5 flowers in 2 hours. How many flowers can they plant in 6 hours at the same rate?

• 12 flowers

• 20 flowers

• 15 flowers

• 10 flowers

If a school has 300 students and 15 teachers, what is the constant of proportionality for students per teacher?

• 10

• 15

• 25

• 20