Pre-Algebra Writing & Solving Proportions

Solve the proportion.

• k=5

• k=3.3333333

• k=60

• k=45

Solve the proportion.

• 432

• 5.3333

• 7

• 8.2

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2.25 cups milk

At the same time a 6 foot person casts a 2 foot shadow, a nearby statue casts a ten foot shadow. How tall is the statue? Hint: drawing a picture might help visualize the problem to set up a proportion.

• 3 feet

• 10 feet

• 16 feet

• 30 feet

Solve for x

• x = 19.6

• x = 5/98

• x = 101/5

There were 5 ice cream cones for every 3 brownies sold at the ice cream shop. If there were 24 brownies sold, how many ice cream cones were sold?

• 8
• 15
• 40
• 29

Solve for x 

• x = 1/10
• x = 10
• x = 4
• x = 5

The scale of a map says that 6 cm represents 15 km.

What distance on the map represents an actual distance of 6 kilometers?

• 3.6

• 2.5

• 2.4

• .42

The scale of a map says that 6 cm represents 15 km.

What is the actual number of kilometers that is represented by 15 cm on the map?

• 37.5

• 90

• 225

• 20

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2.25 cups milk