Chapter 5.4 - Write and Solve Proportions

Determine whether the pair of ratios forms a proportion.

• Yes

• No

Nick walked 3⁄4 of a mile in 12 minutes. How long would it take him to walk three miles at this pace?

• 16 minutes

• 32 minutes

• 48 minutes

• 64 minutes

The values in the table represent a proportional relationship. Find the missing value.

• m = 6

• m = 8

• m = 24

• m = 36

Malaya bought 32 pieces of candy for $16. The next day she returns to buy more candy with $4. How many pieces can she buy?

• 2 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 8 pieces

• 16 pieces

Determine whether the pair of ratios forms a proportion.

• Yes

• No

The Phillips family is slowly filling their pool. It takes 2 hours for 60 gallons of water to be pumped into the pool.

Which proportion cannot be used to calculate how many gallons would be pumped in after 3 days?

• x = 3.7

• x = 51.8

• x = 28

• x = 3.4

Allison can sew three scarves in 75 minutes. How many scarves can she sew in four hours?

• 3 scarves

• 6 scarves

• 9 scarves

• 25 sacrves

4. Margo read forty-two pages in 2.5 hours. Pete read six fewer pages in the same amount of time.

Which proportion cannot be used to calculate how long would it take Pete to read 80 pages?

• x = 130

• x = 25

• x = 13

• x = 2.5