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1. You purchased 1.75 pounds of hamburger for $3.95. You have $12.00 to spend on hamburger. You can buy about ____ pounds.

2. The ratio of teachers to students needs to be 1:30. If there were 120 students, how many teachers would be needed?

3. 20 lbs of apples cost $140. How many lbs of apples can you get with $301 ?

4. You can buy 2 hot dogs for $3. How much would it be for 4 hot dogs?

5. On last Monday's test 49 students received a passing score out of 60 students. If only 40 students took the test, about how many would have a passing score?

6. The ratio of seventh graders to eighth graders participating in the science fair is 3:4. There are 210 students participating in the science fair. How many 7th graders are there?

7. A trailer hold 1469 shingles. How many trailers would you need to hold 4000 shingles? Remember to use units; in this case, trailers.

8. Natalie bought one bunch of fennel for $2. How many bunches can Stephanie buy if she has $6?

9. The money used in Saudi Arabia is called the Riyal. The exchange rate is 4 Riyals to $1. Find how many Riyals you would receive if you exchanged $5.

10. If 1 step is 7' high, how high would 50 steps be?

11. You planted a total of 25 flowers and 15 of them were red roses. If you planted 60 flowers, about how many would be red roses?

12. Three posters cost $9.60. At that rate, how many posters can you buy for $48?

13. For every left-handed person, there are about 4 righthanded people. If there are 30 students in a class, write and solve a proportion to predict the number of students who are right-handed.

14. A triangle is 20 in. tall and 5 in. wide. If it is reduced to a width of 2 in. then how tall will it be?

15. At the Copy Shoppe, 18 copies cost $1.08. At that rate, how much will 40 copies cost?

16. A boat travels 323 km in 25 hours (with a constant speed). How far can it travel in 33 hours (with the same speed)?

17. For 2 people who actually has the flu, there are 5 people who have flu-like symptoms resulting from a cold. If a doctor sees 42 patients, write and solve a proportion to determine how many of these you would expect to have a cold.

18. Darrell drove 189 miles in 3 hours. What was Darrell's average rate of speed in miles per hour?

19. Evarado paid $1.12 for a dozen eggs. Write and solve a proportion to determine the cost of the 3 eggs Evarado needs for a recipe.

20. To make lemonade, you need 6 lemons and 8 cups of water. How many lemons do you need if you have 24 cups of water?

21. The ratio of an object's weight on Earth to its weight on the Moon is 6:1. The first person to walk on the Moon was Neil Armstrong. He weighed 165 pounds on Earth. How much did he weigh on the moon?

22. At Discount Copy, 12 copies cost $0.66. Melissa needs 56 copies. How much should they cost?

23. If 5 pencils cost 20 cents, how much would 15 pencils cost?

24. Danville received 10 inches of snow in 3 weeks. Danville could expect ___ inches in 15 weeks?

25. Jan saved $215.00 in 15 months. If she continues saving at the same rate, she could save $___ in 2 years?

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