BASIC PROPORTIONS (7.4D)
1. Mr. Brown drives 400 miles in eight hours. At this rate, how many miles would he drive in five hours?
250 MILES
10. An office clerk uses 1,500 sheets of copy paper every 10 days.
Which equation can be used to determine p, the amount of paper the clerk would use in 25 days?
C
12. A container holds 3500 milliliters of liquid. How many liters does the container hold?
3.5 Liters
19. Meghan ran for Student Council Vice President. She received 30% of the votes, which was 273 of the votes. How many total students voted in the election?
910 total students
24. Lucy is buying new boots for the winter. She wants a pair that costs $64.99 and she has a coupon for 20% off. How much will the boots cost after the discount?
$51.99
2. Walmart sells 6 cans of Dr. Pepper for $3.96. Target sells 8 bottles of Coke for $4.88.
Which is the better deal, the cans of Dr. Pepper or Coke?
TARGET, $0.61 PER CAN
8. At Hebron Middle School 2 out of every 3 sixth graders are in sports. If there are 330 6th graders at Hebron Middle School, how many are in sports?
220 6TH GRADERS
16.
Nitya made 3.6 liters of punch for her party.
How many gallons is this? (1 liter = 0.264 gallons)
0.9504 gallons
20. Mr. Green was going on a field trip to visit the Science museum with his 6th science class. His class has a total of 40 students, but only 25 of his students were able to go on the trip. What percent of the students did not go on the field trip?
37.5%
25. Parker wants to get the best deal on a Stars Hockey ticket. The ticket he wants costs $32. Ticketmaster is running a sale for $7.50 off your purchase; Groupon has a deal for 25% off a ticket. What is the new Ticketmaster price?
$24.50
3. Mr. Thomas is shopping for T-shirts.
Which brand offers the lowest price per t-shirt? Support your answer by finding the unit rate.
FITS SO GOOD FOR $2.25
9. Raj can ride his skateboard 2 miles in 10 minutes. How many miles can he ride his skateboard in 1.5 hours?
18 miles in 1.5 hours
14. How many fluid ounces are equivalent to 18 pints and 1 cup?
288 fl. oz
22. You are buying a jacket that costs $49.00, and the sales tax rate is 8%. How much will you pay in total for the jacket including tax?
$52.92
25. Parker wants to get the best deal on a Stars Hockey ticket. The ticket he wants costs $32. Ticketmaster is running a sale for $7.50 off your purchase; Groupon has a deal for 25% off a ticket. What is the better deal?
Groupon is better
3. Mr. Thomas is shopping for T-shirts.
Which brand offers the highest price per t-shirt?
Never Stains for $3.00 per shirt
7. Gail is using a recipe for 60 cookies that calls for 4 cups of flour.
How much flour does she need if she wants to make 90 cookies?
6 cups of flour
11. Reid walked 7 miles, how many feet did he walk?
36,960 ft
21. At the library, you find 9 books on a certain topic. The librarian tells you that 55% of the books on this topic have been checked out. How many books does the library have on the topic?
20 books
Josh is buying his grandma a new griddle for her birthday. The griddle costs $29.99 at Kohl’s and Macy’s. On Black Friday, Kohl’s will have the griddle on sale for 70% off, plus 8% tax, and Macy’s will have the griddle normal priced, plus 8% tax, but with a $20 mail-in rebate after tax. Which is a better deal?
Kohl's is better
4. Anna read 250 pages of her book in 7½ hours. How many minutes does it take her to read one page?
1 4/5 or 1.8 pages per minute
6. The table below shows the amount of flour required per dozen cookies. How many cups of flour would be required for 6 1⁄2 dozen cookies?
22.75 cups of flour
17. A table is 3.5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. What is the length and width of the table in yards? (1 yard = 0.914 meters)
3.83 yds by 1.64 yds
23. A group of friends are buying tickets for a soccer game that normally cost $35. Since the game they are going to see is the rivalry game, the ticket prices have increased by 15%. How much will each pay for tickets now?
$40.25
Derek wants to sign up his two sons for recreational basketball. Registration is normally $65 per child. The rec center is running a special for half off a second sign-up, and the paper sent out a coupon for 25% off the entire registration fee. Which discount should Derek use?
They are the same!!!!