Free Printable Proportions

1.

An equation showing that two ratios are equivalent is called a

a)

complex fraction

b)

ratio

c)

proportion

d)

fraction

2.

Select ALL examples of a complex fraction

a)

$\frac{1}{\frac{2}{6}}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{9}{\frac{1}{5}}$

d)

$\frac{\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{1}{2}}$

3.

A recipe requires one dozen eggs for every 6 servings. How many eggs would be needed for 3 servings?

a)

3 eggs

b)

6 eggs

c)

9 eggs

d)

12 eggs

4.

Select any equations listed that are PROPORTIONS (an equation showing that two ratios are equivalent).

a)

$\frac{1}{2}=\ \frac{5}{10}$

b)

x = $\frac{3}{4}$

c)

$\frac{x}{4}=\ \frac{2}{6}$

d)

$\frac{9}{12}$

5.

Select the ratio equivalent to:

\frac{3}{5}

a)

$\frac{2}{3}$

b)

$\frac{6}{15}$

c)

$\frac{1}{2}$

d)

$\frac{12}{20}$

6.

What is an equivalent ratio to

\frac{1}{6}

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7.

4 cups of dry rice are needed to make 6 cups of cooked rice. Doubling the amount of dry rice makes 12 cups of cooked rice. What proportion represents this situation?

\frac{Dry\ Rice}{Cooked\ Rice}=\frac{New\ Amount\ of\ Dry\ Rice}{New\ Amount\ ofCooked\ Rice}

a)

$\frac{4}{6}=\frac{8}{12}$

b)

$\frac{4}{12}=\frac{6}{8}$

c)

$\frac{6}{12\ }=\ \frac{4}{8}$

8.

Select the equivalent ratio for $\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{2}{6}}$

a)

$\frac{\frac{4}{8}}{\frac{2}{6}}$

b)

$\frac{\frac{4}{8}}{\frac{4}{12}}$

c)

$\frac{\frac{2}{1}}{\frac{6}{2}}$

9.

$\frac{6}{7}=\frac{x}{21}$

Solve the proportion for X.

a)

x = 3

b)

x = 12

c)

x = 18

d)

x = 21

10.

If there are 20 calories in $\frac{1}{4}$ of a banana, how many calories are in 2 bananas?

Here is the proportion to use:

\frac{20}{\frac{1}{4}}=\ \frac{x}{2}

a)

20

b)

60

c)

160

d)

140

Proportions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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