Scaling Whole Numbers and Fractions

resizing a quantity by multiplying by a factor

• product

• factor

• scaling

• unit fraction

There are 75 Sour Patch Kids in a 15 oz bag. Which proportion is written correctly so that you can find the number of Sour Patch Kids in a 7 oz bag?

• A

• B

• C

A survey of 120 players in a soccer league asked which drink they preferred during and after the game. What fraction of students preferred juice during the game?  

• 1/12

• 10/12

• 1/3

Q1. What is the probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards?

• A) 3/8

• B) 3-1/8

• C) 1/24

• D) 4/8

Which of the following expressions can be represented by the model?

• 5 x 3

• 6 x 5

• ¹/₅ x 6

• ¹/₆ x 5

Ms. Evans' room has an area 8000 feet. Ms. Briggs' room is 3/4 the times as Ms. Evans room. Which statement about Ms. Evans' and Ms. Briggs' room is correct?

• Ms. Briggs room is larger than Ms. Evans' room.

• Ms. Evans' room is larger than Ms. Briggs' room.

• Ms. Evans' room is the same size as Ms. Briggs' room.

• Ms. Evans' room is smaller than Ms. Briggs' room.

Natalia is filling small containers with water. Each container is filled to ¹/₅ of its capacity. If she fills 6 containers, which of the following expressions represents the total amount of water used?

• 5 x 3

• 6 x 5

• ¹/₅ x 6

• ¹/₆ x 5

Will the product be less than, greater than, or equal to 5?

• equal to

• less than

• greater than

Find the product:

• 3/50

• 30/5

• 6

• 1  1/5

What is the constant of proportionality?

• $3

• $4

• $2

• $9