Solve Proportional Relationship Problems (Word Problems) Problems

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#1 of 8: Mild

Solve proportional relationship problems (word problems)

<p>Ms. Riva is disposing off old, used uniform composition notebooks that she gave out to her Language Arts classes at the beginning of the school year. The disposal facility charges a certain amount per pound to recycle the notebooks. The first batch of `48` old composition books weighed `16` pounds.</p><p>She then found `57` more composition books in another closet. What would be the weight of the second batch of notebooks?</p>

#2 of 8: Medium

Solve proportional relationship problems (word problems)

<p>A truck's wheel will make `600` rotations in `2/3` minute. At this rate, how many rotations will the wheel make in `1/4` of a minute?</p>

#3 of 8: Medium

Solve proportional relationship problems (word problems)

<p>Elizabeth's college sorority is raising money for a social cause. Today the sorority raised `$450` in `2 1/2` hours.</p><p>If the sorority continues to collect money at the same rate, how much money will be raised in the last `3/4` hour before the event ends for the day?</p>

#4 of 8: Medium

Solve proportional relationship problems (word problems)

<p>To make a cooked oatmeal recipe, Dennis needs `1 1/4` quarts of milk for every `1/8` cup of oats. Dennis is the chef for a scout camp and will be using `14` cups of oats to make oatmeal this morning. </p><p>How many quarts of milk will he need?</p>

#5 of 8: Medium

Solve proportional relationship problems (word problems)

<p>Eldon is reading a science journal today. He reads at a rate of `9` pages in `3/4` hour. If he continues to read at the same pace tomorrow, how many pages can Eldon read in `2` hours? <p>

#6 of 8: Spicy

Solve proportional relationship problems (word problems)

<p>Jackson is conducting a scientific experiment. After adding a substance to a liquid, the temperature of the liquid rose `6 3/4​` degrees in `1/2`​ hour. </p><p>If the experiment is done again with identical conditions, what increase in temperature could be expected for the liquid `5/6` hour after the substance is added? </br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction/mixed number.</highlight></p>

#7 of 8: Spicy

Solve proportional relationship problems (word problems)

<p>Jordan is the manager of a pizza restaurant. His secret recipe for pizza crust calls for `3 1/3` cups of flour for every `1 1/5` cups of water that is used. Jordan is making a large batch of dough for the crust and is using `12 1/2` cups of flour. </p><p>How much water will he need for the pizza crust recipe?</br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction/mixed number.</highlight></p>

#8 of 8: Spicy

Solve proportional relationship problems (word problems)

<p>A motorcyclist took a trip of `78 3/4` miles and used `2 1/2` gallons of gasoline. They took another trip the following weekend and used `7 3/4` gallons of gasoline. </p><p>If the motorcycle used gasoline at the same rate for both trips, how far did the cyclist travel during their weekend trip?</br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as a simplified fraction or mixed number. </highlight></p>

To solve proportional relationship word problems, your students will require to use their mathematical skills as well as their ability to read and understand the problem and extract the relevant information. It helps students to understand how to apply their mathematical knowledge to real-world situations. 

 

Solving proportional relationship practice problems is an important skill to have because it will allow your students to understand and analyze relationships between different variables, develop problem-solving skills, and apply math...

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Grade 7
Rates And Proportional Relationships
7.RP.A.2

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