Setting Up Proportions

On Monday, the Dairy Barn sold 14 waffle cones for every 6 sugar cones. On Tuesday, the Dairy Barn sold 7 waffle cones for every 3 sugar cones.

What is the proportion that can be used to represent the cone sales?

• $\frac{6}{14}=\frac{3}{7}$
  

• $\frac{14}{3}=\frac{3}{7}$

• $\frac{14}{6}=\frac{7}{3}$

• $\frac{6}{7}=\frac{14}{3}$

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To make 24 ounces of hot chocolate, 6 tablespoons of cocoa are needed. Set up a proportion to solve to find how much hot chocolate is made from 144 tablespoons of cocoa.

If this is the proportion:

 $\frac{24}{?}=\frac{x}{144}$  

Which number goes in place of the question mark?

• 24

• 6

• 144

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"Pablo's Macho Tacos" sells 7 burritos for every 9 tacos sold. If they sell 63 burritos, how many tacos do they sell?

Which proportion represents the situation.

• $\frac{7}{9}=\frac{63}{t}$

• $\frac{9}{7}=\frac{63}{t}$

• $\frac{63}{9}=\frac{t}{7}$

• $\frac{8}{9}=\frac{67}{y}$

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There are Aspens 12 and 16 Ponderosa Pines. If there are 12 Ponderosa Pines, how many Aspens are there?

What is the proportion that can be used to represent the cone sales?

• $\frac{12}{16}=\frac{12}{a}$

• $\frac{24}{16}=\frac{16}{p}$

• $\frac{16}{12}=\frac{16}{a}$

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  $\frac{12}{16}=\frac{a}{12}$
  

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54 pounds of gummy bears cost $450. How many pounds of bears can you get for $50?

What is the proportion that can be used to represent the cone sales?

• $\frac{450}{54}=\frac{p}{50}$

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  $\frac{54}{450}=\frac{p}{50}$
  

• $\frac{83}{250}=\frac{p}{50}$

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If the average teenager complains about 13 things every four minutes, how many things will he or she complain about in 24 minutes?

What is the proportion that can be used to represent the cone sales?

• $\frac{4}{13}=\frac{c}{24}$

• $\frac{13}{4}=\frac{24}{c}$

• $\frac{13}{4}=\frac{c}{24}$

• $\frac{23}{4}=\frac{c}{85}$

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