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Proportion practice G7

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 6hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Solve the proportion.
a)
k=5
b)
k=3.3333333
c)
k=60
d)
k=90
2.
Do the ratios form a proportion?
a)
Yes, they form a proportion.
b)
No, they do not form a proportion.
3.
In an animal shelter, the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to 3. There are 25 dogs.  Write and solve a proportion to find the number c of cats.
a)
c=15
b)
c=18
c)
c=21
d)
c=16
4.
Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?
a)
$30
b)
$20
c)
$60
d)
$10
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
The instructions on a bottle of orange squash says to a mix of one part of squash with three parts of water. Choose the correct way of writing this as a ratio.
a)
3:1
b)
1:3
c)
1:4
9.
In a keep fit class there are 9 women and 3 men. Is the ratio of women to men ...
a)
4:1
b)
1:3
c)
3:1
10.
Which picture shows 2/8?
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
purple
d)
pink
11.
Which of the following is an equivalent fraction to 5/6?
a)
9/12
b)
10/12
c)
8/12
d)
14/18
12.
On a map, if one centimeter represents 25 kilometers, how many kilometers does 7 centimeters represent?
a)
175
b)
185
c)
200
d)
220
13.
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
14.
A bird flies 35 meters in 10 seconds.  If it keeps flying at the same rate, how long will it take it to fly 14 more meters?  
a)
x = 49 seconds
b)
x = 4 meters
c)
x = 49 meters
d)
x =  4 seconds
15.
Solve for x
a)
x=6
b)
x =1/6
c)
x = 7
d)
x=9
16.
Solve for x 
a)
x = 15
b)
x = 11
c)
x = 1/11
d)
x = 20
17.
Solve for x 
a)
x = 6
b)
x = 25
c)
x = 28
d)
x = 17
18.

Simplify the ratio of

20 to 25

a)

1 to 5

b)

2 to 5

c)

3 to 5

d)

4 to 5

19.
If Justin can type 408 words in 4 minutes, how many words can he type per minute?
a)
102 words per minute
b)
100 words per minute
c)
400 words per minute
d)
412 words per minute
20.
I paid $15.00 for 6 gallons of gasoline.
What was the price PER gallon?
a)
$0.40
b)
$9.00
c)
$2.50
d)
$0.90
21.

Write the equation for the table given

a)

y = 1/3x

b)

y = 3x

c)

y = 3

d)

x = 3y

22.

In the equation y = 14x, what is the constant of proportionality?

a)

y

b)

x

c)

14

d)

y=14x

23.
Which ratio is proportional to the ratio  1/5?
a)
2/5
b)
2/10
c)
5/1
d)
15/20
24.
Are the two ratios proportional?
a)
YES
b)
NO
25.
A __________ is a comparison of two quantities.
a)
transformation
b)
scale
c)
ratio
d)
graph
26.
Solve for x 
a)
x = 15
b)
x = 11
c)
x = 1/11
d)
x = 20
27.
Danielle used 8 centimeters of tape to wrap 4 presents. How many presents did Danielle wrap if she used 30 centimeters of tape?
a)
15 presents
b)
16 presents
c)
14 presents
d)
13 presents
28.
Harold took a total of 8 quizzes over the course of 2 weeks. How many weeks of school will Harold have to attend this quarter before he will have taken a total of 20 quizzes?
a)
5 weeks
b)
6 weeks
c)
7 weeks
d)
8 weeks
29.
Sasha jarred 25 liters of jam after 5 days. How much jam did Sasha jar if she spent 7 days making jam?
a)
35 jars
b)
30 jars
c)
25 jars
d)
40 jars
30.
If 3 pounds of apples costs $0.90, how much will 10 pounds cost?
a)
$3.00
b)
$2.50
c)
$3.50
d)
$2.25
31.
Keith bought 4 shirts for $36. At this rate, what would his cost be for 7 shirts?
a)
$63.00
b)
$53.00
c)
$43.00
d)
$73.00
32.
The ratio of cups of sugar to cups of flour needed to bake cookies is 1:5. If Myesha uses 25 cups of flour, how much sugar is needed?
a)
125 cups
b)
5 cups
c)
15 cups
d)
10 cups
33.
A 12-ounce bottle of shampoo lasts Enrique 16 weeks. How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?
a)
24 Weeks
b)
24-ounce bottle
c)
10.6 Weeks
d)
10.6-ounce bottle
34.
Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. How many pounds of granola can Will buy for $10
a)
8 pounds
b)
7 pounds
c)
6 pounds
d)
9 pounds
35.

Devon does 3 math problems every 2 minutes. At this rate, how many math problems will he do in 1 hour (60 minutes)?

a)

90 questions

b)

50 questions

c)

10 questions

d)

14 questions

36.

Aryon reads 4 books every 3 weeks. At this rate, how long will it take Aryon to read 20 books?

a)

10 weeks

b)

8 weeks

c)

15 weeks

d)

24 weeks

37.

Joe can run 2 miles on 20 minutes. At this rate, how long will it take Joe to run 5 miles?

a)

15 minutes

b)

50 minutes

c)

100 minutes

d)

75 minutes

38.

Angelo buys Takis that cost $5 for 3 bags. If Angelo has $20 to spend, how many bags can he get?

a)

6 bags

b)

10 bags

c)

20 bags

d)

12 bags

39.

Nik plays 6 hours of video games every 2 days. After 10 days, how many hours did he play?

a)

30 hours

b)

20 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

50 hours

40.

Chris saved $8 every 2 weeks. If he needs to save up $40 to buy a new skateboard, how many weeks will it take him?

a)

8 weeks

b)

10 weeks

c)

12 weeks

d)

20 weeks

41.

Adrian averages 2 out of 3 questions correct on homework. If there are 12 questions on this week's homework, how many will he probably get correct?

a)

8 questions

b)

10 questions

c)

2 questions

d)

12 questions

42.

If 1 foot = 12 inches, how many inches are in 5 feet?

a)

30 inches

b)

40 inches

c)

50 inches

d)

60 inches

43.

Ms. Sublett's class has a ratio of boys to girls of 3 to 1. If there are 4 girls in the class, how many boys are there?

a)

10 boys

b)

12 boys

c)

15 boys

d)

18 boys

44.

If there are 12 months in every year, how many months are in 6 years?

a)

36 months

b)

48 months

c)

60 months

d)

72 months

45.
A 12-ounce bottle of shampoo lasts Enrique 16 weeks. How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?
a)
24 Weeks
b)
24-ounce bottle
c)
10.6 Weeks
d)
10.6-ounce bottle
46.
A 12-ounce bottle of shampoo lasts Enrique 16 weeks. How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?
a)
24 Weeks
b)
24-ounce bottle
c)
10.6 Weeks
d)
10.6-ounce bottle
47.
A rectangular garden is 45 ft wide and 70 ft long. In a drawing, the width is 9 in. Identify the length on the drawing. 
a)
7 in
b)
9 in
c)
12 in
d)
14 in
48.
Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. How many pounds of granola can Will buy for $10
a)
8 pounds
b)
7 pounds
c)
6 pounds
d)
9 pounds
49.
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
50.
Danielle used 8 centimeters of tape to wrap 4 presents. How many presents did Danielle wrap if she used 30 centimeters of tape?
a)
15 presents
b)
16 presents
c)
14 presents
d)
13 presents
51.
The corporate team-building event will cost $12 if it has 4 attendees. How many attendees can there be, at most, if the budget for the corporate team-building event is $15?
a)
5 attendees
b)
6 attendees
c)
7 attendees
d)
8 attendees
52.
Farah learned a total of 15 appetizer recipes over the course of 3 weeks of culinary school. After how many weeks of culinary school will Farah know a total of 20 appetizer recipes? 
a)
4 weeks
b)
3 weeks
c)
5 weeks
d)
2 weeks
53.
Harold took a total of 8 quizzes over the course of 2 weeks. How many weeks of school will Harold have to attend this quarter before he will have taken a total of 20 quizzes?
a)
5 weeks
b)
6 weeks
c)
7 weeks
d)
8 weeks
54.
Sasha jarred 25 liters of jam after 5 days. How much jam did Sasha jar if she spent 7 days making jam?
a)
35 jars
b)
30 jars
c)
25 jars
d)
40 jars
55.
Carol spends 17 hours in a 2-week period practicing her culinary skills. How many hours does she practice in 5 weeks?
a)
42.5 hours
b)
35.6 hours
c)
28.5 hours
d)
17.5 hours
56.
In the typing world, 80 words per minute is considered acceptable. How many words per 30 minutes is this?
a)
2400 words
b)
2300 words
c)
1500 words
d)
2700 words
57.
If 3 pounds of apples costs $0.90, how much will 10 pounds cost?
a)
$3.00
b)
$2.50
c)
$3.50
d)
$2.25
58.
Keith bought 4 shirts for $36. At this rate, what would his cost be for 7 shirts?
a)
$63.00
b)
$53.00
c)
$43.00
d)
$73.00
59.
One bag of carrots costs $3. How many bags of carrots can you buy for $18?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
6
60.
Amanda bought 1 package of strawberries for $3. How many packages of strawberries can Willie buy if he has $12?
a)
12
b)
8
c)
4
61.

Jasmine bought 32 kiwi fruit for $16. How many kiwi can Lisa buy if she has $4?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

6

d)

4

62.

Emily's original painting has a width of 3 inches and a height of 4 inches. She enlarged the size of the painting so that it has a width of 15 inches. What is the new height?

Now solve the proportion.

a)

Height is  2020  inches

b)

Height is 1515 inches

c)

Height is  1616  inches.

d)

Height is  2525  inches.

63.
A group of students were asked about their favorite foods. Out of the 50 students surveyed, 30 listed pizza among their favorite foods. At that rate, if 190 students were surveyed, how many would you expect to list pizza as a favorite food?
a)
114
b)
55
c)
48
d)
168
64.
About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer. On a street with 60 homes, how many computers would you expect to have?
a)
39 Computers
b)
4.3 Homes
c)
39 Homes
d)
4.3 Computers
65.

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to make 12 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed to make 24 cookies?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

66.

Emma, Henry, and Anika are on a road trip. They notice that their car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. They start wondering, if they continue at the same speed, how far can they travel in 6 hours?

a)

720 miles

b)

360 miles

c)

600 miles

d)

480 miles

67.

William, Scarlett, and Ethan are on a treasure hunt! They found a map where 1 inch represents 10 miles. If the treasure spot is 3.5 inches away on the map, how far do they need to travel in real life to find the treasure?

a)

35 miles

b)

40 miles

c)

30 miles

d)

25 miles

68.

A machine can produce 200 widgets in 5 hours. How many widgets can it produce in 8 hours?

a)

1200

b)

1000

c)

400

d)

320

69.

Samuel, Aiden, and Ava are having a cookie baking competition! They found a recipe that calls for 3 cups of sugar to make 24 cookies. They decided to up their game and bake 36 cookies. Can you help them figure out how many cups of sugar they need?

a)

5

b)

4.5

c)

3.5

d)

6

70.

Ethan, Hannah, and Harper are on a road trip. They notice that their car travels 360 miles in 6 hours. They start wondering, 'If we keep this pace, how far can we travel in 9 hours?'

a)

270 miles

b)

450 miles

c)

540 miles

d)

720 miles

71.

Grace, Elijah, and Maya are on a treasure hunt! They found a map where 1 inch represents 20 miles. If the treasure spot is 2.5 inches away on the map, how far do they need to travel in real life to find the treasure?

a)

50 miles

b)

25 miles

c)

40 miles

d)

60 miles

72.

Imagine this: Oliver and Mason are running a widget-making competition. Their super cool widget machine can churn out 300 widgets in just 6 hours! Now, if Mia joins the fun and they decide to run the machine for 10 hours, how many widgets do you think they'll end up with?

a)

250

b)

400

c)

600

d)

500

73.

Ethan, Grace, and Evelyn are having a cookie baking competition! Ethan's secret recipe calls for 4 cups of flour to make 36 delicious cookies. If Evelyn wants to outdo him and bake 48 cookies, how many cups of flour will she need for her recipe?

a)

7

b)

5.33

c)

5

d)

6.33

74.

Imagine Lily, Zoe, and Anika are on a road trip. They are driving a car that can travel 480 miles in 8 hours. If they continue their journey for 12 hours, how far can they travel?

a)

640 miles

b)

520 miles

c)

560 miles

d)

720 miles

75.

Elijah, Priya, and Kai are on a magical train ride. The train can travel 300 miles in 5 hours. They are wondering, if the train keeps up the same speed, how far can it travel in 7 hours?

a)

420 miles

b)

600 miles

c)

210 miles

d)

490 miles

76.

James, Nora, and Abigail are on a magical train ride that can travel 500 miles in just 10 hours! Can you guess how far this magical train can take them in 15 hours?

a)

750 miles

b)

1000 miles

c)

1250 miles

d)

1500 miles

77.

Ethan, Elijah, and Aria are having a muffin baking competition! They found a recipe that calls for 4 cups of flour to make 16 muffins. They want to make 24 muffins to share with their friends. Can you help them figure out how many cups of flour they need?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

78.

Oliver, Emma, and Mia are planning a lemonade stand! They found a recipe that requires 2 cups of lemon juice to make 16 cups of lemonade. They want to make a big batch of 32 cups of lemonade. Can you help them figure out how many cups of lemon juice they need?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

79.

Lucas, Liam, and Ava are planning a pizza party. They found a recipe that requires 3 cups of cheese to make 6 pizzas. They want to make 18 pizzas for the party. Can you help them figure out how many cups of cheese they need?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

12

d)

15