Proportion Word Problems

Theo wants to use a cookie recipe that makes 36

cookies but he wants to reduce the number of

cookies to 24.  If the recipe specifies using 2 cups

of sugar, how much sugar should he use?

Solve the following proportion problems
1⅔
cups
1⅓
cups
1⅜
cups

In order to determine her pulse rate, June's nurse

counted 18 beats in her pulse in 15 seconds.  At

this rate, how many beats would she have in 60

seconds?

Solve the following proportion problem
72 beats

73 beats

71 beats

Rita traveled 1,250 miles in the first 3 days of

her trip.  At this rate, how long will it take her to

travel 1,875 miles?

4¾ days
Solve the following proportion problem
4¼ days
4½ days

Mary is preparing for her college entrance exams.

In a practice test, she answered 12 problems in 30

minutes.  At this rate, how many questions can she

expect to answer in 150 minutes?

Solve the following proportion problem
61 questions
62 questions
60 questions
Solve the following proportion problem

Ed earned $112 for 8 hours of work.  At this rate,

how much will he earn for 40 hours of work?

$560
$570
$550

An architect built a model of  a 220-foot tall

building he is designing.  The model is 25 inches

tall and 10 inches wide.  How wide is the actual

building?

Solve the following proportion problem
89 ft.
87 ft.
88 ft.
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