Find the Missing Value
Proportions in Word Problems I.
Proportions in word problems II.
100
3/4 = 9/x
What is 12
100

Hurricane Katrina dropped about 14 inches of rain over a 48 hour period. How much rain is this per hour?

What is 672?

100
In the typing world, 80 words per minute is considered acceptable. How many words per 30 minutes is this?
What is 50
200
1/2 = 3/x
What is 2
200
If you can buy one can of pineapple chunks for $2 then how many can you buy with $10?
What is 5
200
A snowstorm dumped 18 inches of snow in a 12-hour period. How many inches were falling per hour?
What is 6
300
3/2 = x/3
What is 15
300
One jar of crushed ginger costs $2. How many jars can you buy for $4?
What is 2
300
A rainstorm produced a rainfall of 2 inches per hour. How many hours would it take to get a rainfall amount of one foot?
What is 120
400
4/3 = x/2
What is 28
400

It took Nora 10 hours to walk a 30-mile trail. How long did it take her to walk 9 miles at the same speed?

What is 3 hours?

400
The ratio of men to women at a class is 6 to 5. How many women students are there if there are 3600 men?
What is 2600
500
3/2 = 4/x
What is 15
500
Meg was planning a trip to California. Before going, she did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 6 coins for $2. How many coins would she get if she exchanged $6?
What is 18 coins
500
A yard of fabric costs $12.99. How much will 2 feet cost?
What is 25.98
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