Word Problems 1
Unit Rate
Proportional or Not?
Solving Proportions
Word Problems 2
100

Mr. Powell passes out 50 cookies for every 10 students. What is the equation to solve?

What is y=5x 

100
If Mimi drives 50 miles in 2 hours, what is her rate (speed per hour)?
What is 25 miles per hour
100
2/3 and 4/6
Yes, proportional, 2 x 6 = 12, 3 x 4 = 12
100

Solve for x. x/6 = 6/9

What is 4

100
Anna earns $12 in 3 hours. How much does she make in 5 hours?
What is $20
200

Ms. Prudhom gives her students 2 minutes of recess per 30 minutes of work time. What is the equation needed to solve this problem? 

y=(1/15)x 

200
If James types 120 words per 3 minutes, what is his rate of typing?
What is 40 words per minute
200
Are 1/6 and 2/7 proportional?
Not Proportional, 1 x 7 = 7 and 2 x 6 = 12
200
Solve for x. x/2 = 9/6
What is 3
200
Ramon gets 10 points in 4 games. How many does he get in 6 games?
What is 15 points
300

Mr. Omdol hits 4 baseballs for every 6 that come his way. Write the needed equation. 

y=(2/3)x 

300
If 10 bags of Hot Cheetos cost $3.50, then how much does 1 cost?
What is $0.35
300
Are 6/8 and 9/12 proportional?
Yes proportional, 6 x 12 = 72, and 9 x 8 = 72
300
Solve for x. x/6 = 8/12
What is 4
300
Henry reads 8 pages in 6 minutes, then he reads 4 pages in how many minutes?
What is 3 minutes
400

Ms. Smessert tells 4 knock knock jokes for every 2 groans from the audience. What is the equation? 

y=(1/2)x

400
Which is the better deal $20 for 5 t-shirts or $24 for 8 t-shirts
What is $24 for 8 t-shirts (rate of $3 per shirt)
400
Are 5/10 and 4/8 proportional?
Yes proportional, 5 x 8 = 40, 10 x 4 = 40
400
Solve for x. 6/10 = 18/x
What is 30
400
Julia texts 60 words in 4 minutes, then she texts 45 words in how many minutes?
What is 3 minutes
500

Notre Dame gives 375 meals for every 500 students they see. Write the needed equation. 

y=(3/4)x 

500
What is a unit rate?
a ratio where the bottom number is a 1
500
12/20 and 3/10
Not proportional, 12 x 10 = 120, 20 x 3 = 60
500
Solve for x. 3/8 = 15/x
What is 40.
500
Ms. Curtis students 25 hours for 2 tests, and studies 100 hours for how many tests?
What is 8 tests.
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