Proportional Relationship Word Problem

Solve.

• 3

• 15

• 20

• 10

if there are 5 boys for every 7 girls in math class, how many boys are there if there are 35 girls?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

A fence post that is 2 meters tall casts a shadow 5 meters long. At the same time a tree casts a shadow 108 meters. How tall is the tree?

• 33.2 meters

• 332 meters

• 43.2 meters

• 432 meters

• y = 1/5x

• y = 5x

• y = 1/2x

Write the equation of the proportional relationship using the format y = kx.

What is the constant of proportionality? Use the format k = 2.

What is the constant of proportionality? Use the format k = 4.

Write the equation of the graph. Use the format y = kx.

Is the graph proportional?

• Yes

• No

Newtown middle school spends 11 dollars on every yearbook it buys. Is the amount of money NMS spends on yearbooks proportional to the total number of yearbooks NMS buys?

• Yes

• No