VAP Proportions

A tank contains 50 gallons of water. Water is leaking out of the tank at a rate of 5 gallons every 2.5 days. At this rate, how many days will it take for all 50 gallons of water to leak out of the water tank?

• 20 days

• 100 days

• 25 days

• 10 days

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A car maintenance shop can complete an oil change on 7 cars in 2 hours. At this rate, how many oil changes can the shop complete in 50 hours?

• 100

• 175

• 350

• 700

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Jimmy surveyed a group of students to find out their favorite color from the choices of blue, red, and green. The results are shown in the graph below. Based on the graph, how many students in a class of 360 students would be expected to choose blue as their favorite color?

• 60

• 80

• 160

• 240

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A group of 8 silverback mountain gorillas eat 480 pounds of vegetation each day. At this rate, how many pounds of vegetation could 15 silverback mountain gorillas eat in one day?

• 900 pounds

• 1,200 pounds

• 1,800 pounds

• 2,400 pounds

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Mike and Clark each completed the same number of questions on their math homework. Mike completed 8 questions every hour. Clark completed 15 questions every 2 hours. Which of these statements is true?

• Clark completed more questions per hour than Mike, because 15 questions is more than 8 questions.

• Mike completed more questions per hour than Clark, because 8 : 1 is greater than 15 : 2.

• Clark completed more questions per hour than Mike, because 15 : 2 is greater than 8 : 1.

• Mike completed more questions per hour than Clark, because 8 questions is more than 2 questions.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

The volleyball team organized a car wash to raise money. They charged $5.00 for each car they washed. In 3 hours, they washed 12 cars. At this rate, how much money can they expect to earn after washing cars for eight hours?

• $160.00

• $85.00

• $60.00

• $40.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Lisa uses 3/4 cup of cranberry juice to make 6 cups of her famous punch. At this rate, how many cups of her famous punch will she make if she uses 3.5 cups of cranberry juice?

• 28 cups

• 5 2/8 cups

• 4.5 cups

• 15 3/4 cups

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Haley and Jason are both training for a marathon. Haley ran 102 miles in 6 weeks, running the same number of miles each week. Jason ran 135 miles in 9 weeks, running the same number of miles each week. Which of the following best compares the number of miles per week Haley and Jason ran?

• Haley ran 11 more miles per week than Jason ran.

• Jason ran 2 more miles per week than Haley ran.

• Haley ran 2 more miles per week than Jason ran.

• Jason ran 17 more miles per week than Haley ran.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A sporting goods store sells 12 football helmets for $2,706. At this rate, how much will 27 helmets cost?

• $6,088.50

• $3,382.50

• $1,070.50

• $7,088.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A bakery sells 1/2 dozen cookies for $6.48. At this rate, how much would it cost for 3 dozen cookies?

• $19.44

• $3.24

• $9.72

• $38.88

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B