Writing & Solving Proportions

Write the proportional relationship represented in the table 2 different ways.

Ryan made $66.50 for mowing 7 lawns on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he made $38 for mowing 4 lawns. What is the proportional relationship between the money earned and the number of lawns mowed?

• The ratio is 9.5:1

• The ratio is 10:1

• The ratio is 9:2

• The ratio is 8:1

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 7.5

• 3.2
• 2.6
• 1.5
• 4.0

It costs $255 for 30 students to see the musical. How much will it cost for 85 students to see the play? Write and solve a proportion to answer the question.

• $500.00
• $850.00
• $600.75
• $722.50

• x = 60

• x = 9

• x = 1.06

• x = 3.75

• c = 0

• c = 5.76

• c = 14.0625

• c = 12

It takes 3 cups of flour to make 24 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed to make 60 cookies?

• 1.2 cups

• 0.83 cups

• 7.5 cups

• 13 cups

Kara earned $81 for working 12 hours. How long did she work if she earned $270?

• 40 hours

• 36 hours

• 152 hours

• 3.6 hours

2 US Dollars is equivalent to 38.5 Mexican Pesos. A pair of pants cost 462 Mexican Pesos. How much do they cost in US Dollars?

• 24.00 US Dollars

• 12.00 US Dollars

• 6.00 US Dollars

• 211.75 US Dollars