Word Problems
The ratio of tomatoes to red apples is 2:5. If there are 10 tomatoes, how many red apples are there?
25 red apples
16:12
4:3
36:4 9:1
Yes, it is proportional
The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 16, 24 and 54. What is the third?
36
The mobile company charges $180 for an hour of service. How many dollars are customers charged per minute?
$3 per minute
The ratio of berries to oranges is 10:1. If there are 25 oranges, how many berries are there?
250 berries
45:15
3:1
10:6 8:4
No, it is not proportional
The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 27, 30 and 36. What is the third?
33
A skydiver falls 144 feet in 3 seconds. How far does he fall in one second?
48 feet per second
The ratio of blueberries to strawberries is 1:7. If there are 210 strawberries, how many blueberries are there?
30 blueberries
72:9
8:1
6:2 12:3
No, it is not proportional
The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 3000, 3050 and 4150. What is the third?
4100
You score 84 points in 5 games. How many points do you score per game?
14 points per game
The ratio of male employees to female employees is 1:3. If there are 144 female employees in total, how many males are there?
48 males
32:96
3:12
8:60 40:30
Yes, it is proportional
The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 28, 35 and 49. What is the third?
42
Taylor earned $180 last week at the diner. If she worked 20 hours, how much money did she earn per hour?
$9 an hour
The ratio of employees who play musical instruments to employees who play sports is 3:20. If there are 40 employees who play sports, how many employees play musical instruments?
6 employees
186:6
31:1
70:1 35:2
No, it is not proportional
The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 42, 56 and 84. What is the third?
70
Hagan can pack 60 toys in boxes in 4 hours. How many toys can he pack per hour?
15 toys per hour