Solving proportions in word problems

Set up two equal ratios and solve for the unknown, from map scales to recipe scaling.

Standards:7.RP.A.3

Try it: three questions

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Question 1 of 3

A store sells apples at a ratio of 5 apples for every $2. How much will 15 apples cost?

Question 2 of 3

A bakery makes chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies in the ratio 3:5. If they make 24 chocolate chip cookies, how many oatmeal cookies do they make?

Question 3 of 3

A sports club has a ratio of volleyball players to tennis players of 4:6. If there are 24 volleyball players, how many tennis players are there?

How this fits in

Solving proportions in word problems is one skill in the Ratios & Proportions unit. Students read the unit lesson, then earn a bronze, silver, or gold medal on their last 10 answers. Medals never go down. A mastered unit comes back for review after 1, 3, 7, 16, and 35 days so it stays learned.

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