Proportional Relationships Word Problems

The Williams family bought four concert tickets for $252.  What was the price per ticket?

• $60.00

• $63.00

• $6.30

• $62.00

A car travels 320 miles in 8 hours. What is the unit rate?

• 45 miles per hour

• 80 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

What makes a graph proportional?

• Straight Line

• The line goes through (0,0)

• Curvy line

• Straight line and passes through (0,0)

What is the equation y=kx for the table?

• y=1/3x

• y=3x

• y=5x

• y=1/5x

Which coordinate represents the unit rate?

• (0, 0)

• (1, 3)

• (2, 6)

• (3, 9)

An eight pack of juice boxes costs $4.79, and a 12 pack of juice boxes cost $6.59. Use this information to calculate the better buy.

• 8 pack

• 12 pack

What is the constant of proportionality for the table above?

• X 2

• X 1/2

• X 3

• None of the above

You spend $40 on 5 pounds of concrete. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $8 per pound

• $5 per pound

• $35 per pound

• 0.125 pounds per dollar

What is the constant of proportionality?

• X $3

• X $4

• X $2

• X $9

Is this table Proportional?

• Yes, because the COP is different each time.

• Yes, because the COP is always X9.

• No, because the numbers are all different.

• No, because the COP changes each time.