Mastering Proportions: Real-Life Applications for 7th Graders

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you have 8 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 5.33 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas will it need to travel 300 miles?

• 5 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 15 gallons

If 4 apples cost $2, how much would 10 apples cost?

• $4.00

• $3.00

• $6.00

• $5.00

A map shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 40 miles

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

• 60 miles

A school has a ratio of 3 teachers for every 20 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are there?

• 12

• 9

• 6

• 15

If a recipe requires 5 tablespoons of oil for 10 servings, how many tablespoons are needed for 25 servings?

• 20 tablespoons

• 12.5 tablespoons

• 15 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 12 gallons?

• 300 miles

• 360 miles

• 480 miles

• 240 miles

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 2:3. If there are 15 girls, how many boys are there?

• 12

• 5

• 20

• 10

If 6 notebooks cost $12, how much would 10 notebooks cost?

• $20

• $30

• $15

• $25

A painter can paint 4 rooms in 2 days. How many rooms can he paint in 5 days?

• 6 rooms

• 10 rooms

• 8 rooms

• 12 rooms