Proportions Word Problems Review

A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends. Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy. They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy. How many pieces of candy were in the bag to start?

• 60

• 39

• 45

• 75

Are the two ratios proportional?

• YES

• NO

Solve the proportion below:

• 42

• 6

• 2

• 28

12 ounce shampoo bottle lasts Mike 16 weeks.  How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?

• 24 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 30 weeks

• 20 weeks

A 6-ounce package of fruit snacks contains 45 pieces.  How many pieces would you expect in a 10-ounce package?

• 25 pieces

• 35 pieces

• 75 pieces

• 70 pieces

Jo's bowling score is 20 less than 3 times Jill's score. the sum of their scores is 220. What was Jo's score?

Riley cut a board 40 cm long into two pieces. one piece is 14 cm shorter than the other. find the length of the shorter piece.

Huey worked 7 hours less than Dewey, and Louie worked twice as long as Huey. Together they worked 87 hours. How many hours did Huey work?