1. In a class there are 2 boys to every 3 girls. How many girls would be in the class if there are 12 boys? (set up a proportion
and solve, think about what two things you have and put them one over the other) 2. A boat traveled 27 miles in 2 hours. At this rate how many miles would the boat travel in 0.5 hour? (set up a proportion and solve)
3. Joe uses 6 grams of coffee beans to make 24 ounces of coffee. How many grams of coffee beans would be used for 288 ounces of coffee? (this problem has ounces but it also gives you three numbers already)
4. A recipe says to use 3 cups of flour for 48 cookies. How many cups of flour would be used to make 72 cookies?
5. A man walks 4 miles in 1.5 hours. How many hours would it take the man to walk 10 miles?
6. It costs $22.50 for 5 pounds of salmon. How much would it cost for 8 pounds of salmon?
Explaination : 960 is the rate at which the elevator will rise in a minute, while the 'x' represents the amount of minutes passed. Finally the label in the end clarify the units of measure.
