Proportion Applications

Julian bought three mangos for $2.70. How many mangos can Jay buy if he has $37.80?

• 34
• 47
• 54
• 42

A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)

• 24 feet
• 21 feet
• 27 feet
• 32 feet

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

You have a class photo that is 10 inches long and 8 inches wide if you want to enlarge your photo to be 15 inches long how wide would it be.

• 16 in.

• 9 in.

• 12 in.

• 15 in.

A 6-ounce package of fruit snacks contains 45 pieces.  How many pieces would you expect in a 10-ounce package?

• 25 pieces
• 35 pieces
• 75 pieces
• 70 pieces

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A shop produces 39 wetsuits every 2 weeks.  How long will it take the shop to produce 429 wetsuits?

• 18 wk
• 20 wk
• 22 wk
• 24 wk

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

The ratio of boys to girls in history class is 4 to 5. How many girls are in the class if there are 12 boys in the class?

• 12 girls
• 15 girls
• 5.3 girls
• 27 girls

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A 6-ounce package of fruit snacks contains 45 pieces. How many pieces would you expect in a 10-ounce package?

• 75 Pieces
• 27-ounces
• 27 pieces
• 75-ounces

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A grading machine can grade 48 multiple-choice tests in 1 minute. How long will it take the machine to grade 300 tests?

• 6.25 Min
• 0.16 Tests
• 6.25 Tests
• 0.16 Min

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CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line. How long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line?

• 32 People
• 32 Min.
• 12.5 Min.
• 12.5 People

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3