Mastering Proportions: Word Problems & Ratios for 7th Graders

A recipe for 4 servings requires 2 cups of flour. How many cups of flour are needed for 10 servings?

• 7 cups

• 5 cups

• 3 cups

• 8 cups

A school has 120 students, and 30 of them are in the band. What proportion of the students are in the band?

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.1

• 0.15

If 3 out of 5 students prefer chocolate ice cream, how many students out of 25 would you expect to prefer chocolate?

• 5

• 15

• 10

• 20

A survey shows that 15 out of 60 people prefer cats over dogs. If you survey 240 people, how many would you expect to prefer cats?

• 30

• 60

• 90

• 120

In a class of 30 students, 12 are girls. What is the ratio of girls to boys in the class?

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 1:2

• 4:5

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

• 5 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 10 gallons

If 4 out of 10 students passed a math test, how many students would you expect to pass if 50 students took the test?

• 30

• 15

• 25

• 20

A fruit stand sells 8 apples for every 3 oranges. If they sell 24 apples, how many oranges do they sell?

• 9

• 15

• 12

• 6

In a survey, 25% of people said they prefer tea. If 200 people were surveyed, how many prefer tea?

• 25

• 50

• 100

• 75

A recipe calls for 3 tablespoons of sugar for every 2 cups of flour. How much sugar is needed for 8 cups of flour?

• 12 tablespoons

• 9 tablespoons

• 15 tablespoons

• 6 tablespoons