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WorksheetsSolving Proportions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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?
a)
8
b)
15
c)
40
d)
29
2.
Two ratios that are equal are
a)
similar sides
b)
unit rates
c)
congruent
d)
proportional
3.
Josh bought a pizza with eight slices of pizza for $12. What is the cost of a slice of pizza?
a)
$12
b)
$1.50
c)
$3
d)
$1
4.
In an animal shelter, the ratio of cats to dogs is 3 to 5. If there are a total of 25 dogs at the shelter, how many cats do they have?
a)
15
b)
18
c)
21
d)
32
5.
2. COMPUTERS About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer. On a street with 60 homes, how many would you expect to have a personal computer?
a)
39 Computers
b)
4.3 Homes
c)
39 Homes
d)
4.3 Computers
6.
3. SNACKS A 6-ounce package of fruit snacks contains 45 pieces. How many pieces would you expect in a 10-ounce package?
a)
75 Pieces
b)
27-ounces
c)
27 pieces
d)
75-ounces
7.
6. AMUSEMENT PARKS The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line. How long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line?
a)
32 People
b)
32 Min.
c)
12.5 Min.
d)
12.5 People
8.
Simplify the ratio of
20 to 25
a)
1 to 5
b)
2 to 5
c)
3 to 5
d)
4 to 5
9.
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?
a)
2.5 cups milk
b)
1.75 cups milk
c)
2 cups flour
d)
2.25 cups milk
10.
The distance that an automobile travels varies directly as the time it travels. If the car travels 280 miles in 7 hours, how far will it travel in 12 hours?
a)
480
b)
1960
c)
84
d)
25
11.
The flag pole is 6 feet tall with a shadow of 10 feet. Using proportions, how tall is the pine tree?
a)
10 ft
b)
12 ft
c)
20 ft
d)
18 ft
12.
A hiker want to determine the height of a cliff. She has measured her height (5.8ft) and shadow (7ft). She knows the cliff casts a shadow of 50ft. How tall is the cliff?
a)
41.4ft
b)
31.6ft
c)
35.6ft
13.
Ms. Hensley's family owns a green bean farm. If Ms. Hensley can grow 225 bushels in 3 acres, how many bushels can she grow in 9.6 acres?
a)
720 bushels
b)
675 bushels
c)
75 bushels
14.
What is a proportion?
a)
When two ratios can be simplified
b)
When two ratios are equivalent and show the same value
c)
When two ratios have the exact same numbers
d)
When two ratios can be multiplied by 2
15.
Solve:
a)
18
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
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