Solving Proportions Word Problems

A zoo has a ratio of 2 lions for every 7 monkeys. If the zoo has 49 monkeys, how many lions does it have?

• 7 lions

• 10 lions

• 14 lions

• 21 lions

Four zoo keepers can clean 14 cages in a day. How many cages could 6 zoo keepers clean in one day?

• 18 cages

• 21 cages

• 24 cages

• 28 cages

The cost of 45 mynah birds is equivalent to the cost of 3 leopards. If a zoo has enough money to buy 2 leopards, how many mynah birds could they buy?

• 15 mynah birds

• 20 mynah birds

• 30 mynah birds

• 40 mynah birds

The cost to feed 27 monkeys is the same as the cost to feed 3 tigers. If the zoo keepers have enough food for 189 monkeys, how many tigers could they feed?

• 18 tigers

• 21 tigers

• 24 tigers

• 27 tigers