Solve Proportions: Word Problems

Ryan was planning a trip to Switzerland. He learned that the exchange rate is $3 to 4 Francs. How many Francs would he get if he exchanged $240? Solve the proportion.

• 320 Francs

• 180 Francs

• 0.5 Francs

• 280 Francs

I have read 146 pages in 3 hours. How long would it take to read an entire 390 page book?

Choose the correct proportion.

I have read 146 pages in 3 hours. How long would it take to read an entire 390 page book?

Solve the proportion, rounding to the nearest hour.

• 8 hours

• 1 hour

• 11 hours

• 9 hours

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

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

• 7 cm

• 1352 cm

• 8 cm

• 4 cm

Solve for x 

• x = 1/10

• x = 10

• x = 4

• x = 5

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

Samuel, Aiden, and Ava are having a cookie baking competition! They found a recipe that calls for 3 cups of sugar to make 24 cookies. They decided to up their game and bake 36 cookies. Can you help them figure out how many cups of sugar they need?

• 5

• 4.5

• 3.5

• 6

Ethan, Grace, and Evelyn are having a cookie baking competition! Ethan's secret recipe calls for 4 cups of flour to make 36 delicious cookies. If Evelyn wants to outdo him and bake 48 cookies, how many cups of flour will she need for her recipe?

• 7

• 5.33

• 5

• 6.33

Ethan, Elijah, and Aria are having a muffin baking competition! They found a recipe that calls for 4 cups of flour to make 16 muffins. They want to make 24 muffins to share with their friends. Can you help them figure out how many cups of flour they need?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12