Lesson: Proportion Word Problems

In this lesson, we will learn how to find an unknown term in a proportion and solve word problems on proportions involving fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals.

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Worksheet: 25 Questions • 1 Video

Q1:

Amelia is entering a baking contest. She wants to make a total of 6 pies so that she can choose the best one as her entry. If the recipe for one pie calls for cups of flour, and she has 14 cups in total, how many cups of flour will she have left?

Q2:

The ratio between the weights of a son and his father is . Given that the father weighs 119 kg, calculate the weight of the son.

Q3:

The shadow of a streetlight is 3 m long and that of a person is 122 cm long at the same moment. Given that the person is 183 cm tall, determine the height of the streetlight.

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