Real-Life Proportions: Unit Rates and 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?

• 2 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

• 5 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

• 25 miles per gallon

• 35 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

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

• $3.00

• $6.00

• $4.00

• $5.00

A school has 120 students, and 30 of them are in the band. What proportion of the students are in the band?

• 0.1

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.15

If a pack of 12 pencils costs $3, how much would 5 packs cost?

• $10

• $20

• $15

• $12

A recipe requires 3 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you have 6 cups of milk, how many eggs do you need?

• 9 eggs

• 6 eggs

• 12 eggs

• 3 eggs

A gardener plants 15 flowers in 3 rows. How many flowers are in each row?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 4

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, what is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

• 15 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

A store sells 5 pounds of oranges for $10. How much would 8 pounds cost?

• $16

• $14

• $12

• $20

If 10 books cost $40, how much would 25 books cost?

• $60

• $80

• $120

• $100