Simple Proportions Word Problems

20 Fuji apples cost $12. How many Fuji apples can you buy for $3?

• 8

• 7

• 5

• 1

Mike was planning a trip to Jordan. Before going, he did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 3 Dinars for every $4. How many Dinars would he get if he exchanged $12?

• 9 Dinars

• 14 Dinars

• 0 Dinars

• Squirrel 

If you can buy four bunches of seedless black grapes for $10, then how many can you buy with $5?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 13

Ryan was planning a trip to Switzerland. Before going, he did some research and learned that the exchange rate is $3 to 4 Francs. How many Francs would he get if he exchanged $12?

• 16 Francs 

• 9 Francs

• 14 Francs 

• Ms. Liz 

Pranav took a trip to Jordan. Upon leaving he decided to convert all of his Dinars back into dollars. How many dollars did he receive if he exchanged 16 Dinars at a rate of 2 Dinars for every $3?

• $10.67 

• $22

• $24

• $20

Fairview and Rockville are 104 km from each other. How far apart would the cities be on a map that has a scale of 1 cm : 13 km?

• 7 cm 

• 1352 cm 

• 8 cm 

• 4 cm 

If a 18 ft tall statue casts a 12 ft long shadow, then how long is the shadow that a 3 ft tall baby elephant casts?

• 1 ft 

• 2 ft

• 5 ft

• 8 ft 

A model giraffe has a scale of 1 in : 3 ft. If the model giraffe is 5 in tall, then how tall is the real giraffe?

• 15 ft 

• 1 ft

• 2 ft 

• 8 ft 

An adult elephant that is 8 ft tall casts a shadow that is 4 ft long. Find the height of a statue that casts a 9 ft shadow.

• 36 ft 

• 2 ft 

• 16 ft 

• 18 ft 

Find the distance between Johnstown and Madison on a map with a scale of 2 in : 4 mi if they are actually 12 mi apart.

• 3 in 

• 24 in 

• 6 in 

• 5 in