Solving Proportions

If there are 12 months in every year, how many months are in 6 years?

• 36 months

• 48 months

• 60 months

• 72 months

If 1 foot = 12 inches, how many inches are in 5 feet?

• 30 inches

• 40 inches

• 50 inches

• 60 inches

The cost of plastic cups, C dollars, is directly proportional to the number of plastic cups, n. The cost of 6 plastic cups is $2.34.

a) Find the cost per plastic cup. (Write in dollar form)

Every month Claire deposits $600 into her savings account. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the amount saved and the number of months passed.

• y=12x

• y=6x

• y=600x

• Not Proportional

Savannah earned $80 for working 4 hours. If Savannah works 8 hours she earns $160. Determine if Savannah earns a constant rate of pay. If she does, write an equation for how much she earns.

• y=20x

• y=2x

• y=30x

• Not Proportional

Six movie tickets cost $240. How much do 2 movie tickets cost?

• $30

• $80

• $60

• $90

If four ice creams cost $3.20, what would 8 ice cream cost?

• $7.20

• $6.40

• $10.00

• $9.60

6 pencils costs 36 cents. How much do 2 pencils cost?

• 6

• 12

• 3

• 8

An NFL team kicker misses 2 out of every

11 field goals. If he missed 8 field goals

throughout the season, how many did he attempt?

• 22 attempts

• 44 attempts

• 88 attempts

• 5 attempts

The United States Air Force has 19 women

for every 81 men enlisted. If a squadron has

250 members, approximately how many are

men?

• about 203

• about 3

• about 100

• about 250