Proportions Answers

One box of crackers costs $1.75. The crackers are advertised as “3 boxes for $5.25.” Which proportion can be used to represent the cost of the crackers?

Mrs. Sing bought a pound of green beans for $1.80. How much will Mrs. Tennison pay for pounds of green beans?

A photographer has a print that is 3.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall. If the photographer enlarges the print so that it is 7 inches wide, how tall will it be?

Michelle is having a poster printed from a picture that is 4 inches wide by 6 inches tall. The enlarged poster is 20 inches wide and 30 inches tall. Which proportion can be used to represent the picture sizes?

Last year there were 221 students and 13 teachers at Hillard School. This year there are 272 students. The principal wants to keep the same student-to-teacher ratio as last year. Which proportion can the principal use to find x, the number of teachers needed this year?

If there are 90 calories in cup of yogurt, how many calories are in 3 cups of yogurt?

To make 12 ounces of hot chocolate, 3 tablespoons of cocoa are needed. How many tablespoons of cocoa are needed to make 72 ounces of hot chocolate?

When creating vases for the craft fair, Thomas used the proportion 3 pounds of clay is to 8 vases as 9 pounds of clay is to 24 vases. Which proportion can be used to represent the situation?

There are 3 feet in 1 yard. This is equivalent to 12 feet in 4 yards. Which proportion can be used to represent this?

What is the value of n in the proportion below?