Proportion Word Problems

Danielle used 8 centimeters of tape to wrap 4 presents. How many presents did Danielle wrap if she used 30 centimeters of tape?

• 15 presents
• 16 presents
• 14 presents
• 13 presents

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

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?

• 5 attendees
• 6 attendees
• 7 attendees
• 8 attendees

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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? 

• 4 weeks
• 3 weeks
• 5 weeks
• 2 weeks

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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?

• 5 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 7 weeks
• 8 weeks

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sasha jarred 25 liters of jam after 5 days. How much jam did Sasha jar if she spent 7 days making jam?

• 35 jars
• 30 jars
• 25 jars
• 40 jars

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Carol spends 17 hours in a 2-week period practicing her culinary skills. How many hours does she practice in 5 weeks?

• 42.5 hours
• 35.6 hours
• 28.5 hours
• 17.5 hours

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

In the typing world, 80 words per minute is considered acceptable. How many words per 30 minutes is this?

• 2400 words
• 2300 words
• 1500 words
• 2700 words

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

If 3 pounds of apples costs $0.90, how much will 10 pounds cost?

• $3.00
• $2.50
• $3.50
• $2.25

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Hurricane Katrina dropped about 14 inches of rain over a 48 hour period. How much rain is this per hour?

• 0.29 inches
• 0.30 inches
• 0.28 inches
• 0.27 inches

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CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Keith bought 4 shirts for $36. At this rate, what would his cost be for 7 shirts?

• $63.00
• $53.00
• $43.00
• $73.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3