Writing and Solving Proportions

Solve the proportion.

• k=5

• k=3.3333333

• k=60

• k=45

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Solve the proportion.

• 432

• 5.3333

• 7

• 8.2

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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?

• 2.5 cups milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2.25 cups milk

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Write and solve a proportion to determine how many yards are in 63 feet. Use the conversion that 1 yard = 3 feet.

• 180 yd

• 18.9 yd

• 189 yd

• 21 yd

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Solve for x by setting up a proportion.

• 2 ft
• 3 ft
• 4 ft
• 6 ft

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At the same time a 6 foot person casts a 2 foot shadow, a nearby statue casts a ten foot shadow. How tall is the statue? Hint: drawing a picture might help visualize the problem to set up a proportion.

• 3 feet

• 10 feet

• 16 feet

• 30 feet

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Since 1 pound equals 16 ounces, how many pounds is 3,200 ounces? Write and solve a proportion.

• 200 lb

• 20 lb

• 512,000 lb

• 2 tons

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Alice earned $20.40 in 3 hours. At the same rate, what would Alice make in 8 hours?

• $54.40

• $6.80

• $56.10

• $57.00

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You received your assessment back and you scored 45 points, which was an 80%. How many points was the test out of? Round to the nearest whole point.

• 36 points

• 50 points

• 56 points

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You play soccer and made 75% of your 12 total attempts. How many goals did you make?

• 9 goals

• 3 goals

• 10 goals

• 8 goals

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