Practice with Proportions

Solve the proportion.

• k=5
• k=3.3333333
• k=60
• k=90

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

Do the ratios form a proportion?

• Yes, they form a proportion.
• No, they do not form a proportion.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

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.

• c=15
• c=18
• c=21
• c=16

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?

• $30
• $20
• $60
• $10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Josh bought a pizza with eight slices of pizza for $12. What is the cost of a slice of pizza?

• $12
• $1.50
• $3
• $1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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?

• 480
• 1960
• 84
• 25

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

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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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

If there are 6 diesel cars sold to every 3 petrol cars, is it the same proportion as 2 diesel cars to every 1 petrol car? 

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

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.

• 3:1
• 1:3
• 1:4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a keep fit class there are 9 women and 3 men. Is the ratio of women to men ...

• 4:1
• 1:3
• 3:1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2