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5/21 Proportions Word Problems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pat needs 14 sticks of pepperoni to make 28 pizzas.  How many sticks of pepperoni are needed to make 36 pizzas?  
a)
15 pizzas
b)
252 sticks
c)
18 sticks
d)
18 pizzas
2.
A car travels 420 miles in 8 hours.  If the car continues at the same rate, how far will it travel in 12 hours?
a)
630 miles
b)
630 hours
c)
600 miles
d)
540 hours
3.
12 ounce shampoo bottle lasts Mike 16 weeks.  How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?
a)
24 weeks
b)
6 weeks
c)
30 weeks
d)
20 weeks
4.
Hamburger meat sells for $6 for every 3 pounds. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger meat, how much will she pay?
a)
$30
b)
$20
c)
$60
d)
$10
5.

Ms. Bolling really loves double chocolate chip cookies. She can buy 1 box for $21. What would her cost be for 28 boxes of cookies?

a)

$600

b)

$588

c)

$554

d)

$500

6.
20 Fuji apples cost $12. How many Fuji apples can you buy for $3?
a)
8
b)
7
c)
5
d)
1
7.
Mr. Dulin runs 5 miles in 42 minutes.  He plans to run in a 25 mile race.  Based on his current speed, about how long will it take him to complete the race?
a)
210 minutes
b)
8.4 minutes
c)
1050 minutes
d)
200 minutes
8.
Last week, Ida bought 8 cartons of raspberries for $7. How many cartons of raspberries can Ida buy this week if she has $21?
a)
24 cartons
b)
2.67 cartons
c)
20 cartons
d)
19 cartons
9.
Mr. Sparks' farm has 8 cows for every 5 sheep. There are 136 cows on the farm. How many sheep does he have?
a)
217
b)
218
c)
85
d)
73
10.
There are 4 milk chocolates to every 2 dark in a box of chocolates. There are 34 dark chocolates in the box. How many milk chocolates are in the box?
a)
68
b)
86
c)
17
d)
34