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Proportion Word Problems
Solve each problem.
Example
A recipe for 18 servings needs 7.38 teaspoons of salt. How much is needed for 30 servings?
12.3 teaspoons of salt
Answer:
12.3
teaspoons of salt
1.
A recipe for 30 servings needs 12.6 cups of milk. How much is needed for 22 servings?
Answer:
cups of milk
2.
If 8 erasers cost $16.00, how much do 18 erasers cost?
Answer:
$
3.
If 24 pencils cost $19.92, how much do 17 pencils cost?
Answer:
$
4.
If 17 bananas cost $22.95, how much do 10 bananas cost?
Answer:
$
5.
A recipe for 7 servings needs 18.69 cups of flour. How much is needed for 6 servings?
Answer:
cups of flour
6.
If 24 bananas cost $55.44, how much do 4 bananas cost?
Answer:
$
7.
On a map, 21 cm represents 67.2 km. How many km does 30 cm represent?
Answer:
km
8.
On a map, 26 cm represents 120.38 km. How many km does 3 cm represent?
Answer:
km
9.
A recipe for 14 servings needs 17.22 cups of flour. How much is needed for 2 servings?
Answer:
cups of flour
10.
A mixture uses 22.82 mL of concentrate for 14 liters of water. How much concentrate is needed for 15 liters?
Answer:
mL
11.
A mixture uses 60.69 mL of concentrate for 21 liters of water. How much concentrate is needed for 11 liters?
Answer:
mL
12.
If 5 pencils cost $3.85, how much do 28 pencils cost?
Answer:
$
13.
A recipe for 11 servings needs 21.89 cups of milk. How much is needed for 3 servings?
Answer:
cups of milk
14.
A mixture uses 57.75 mL of concentrate for 25 liters of water. How much concentrate is needed for 21 liters?
Answer:
mL