Solve a proportion

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Zee's hiking club walks 10 miles in 4 hours at a steady pace. How many miles do they walk in 6 hours?

   15
2. 2.

   Ari's class printer prints 60 pages in 8 minutes and hums the whole time. How many pages does it print in 12 minutes?

   90
3. 3.

   Noah's garden hose fills 22 gallons in 6 minutes. How many gallons does it fill in 9 minutes?

   33
4. 4.

   Pia's potting mix uses 10 cups of compost for every 6 cups of sand (it smells earthy). How many cups of compost go with 9 cups of sand?

   15
5. 5.

   Tala's pancakes use 4 cups of flour for every 10 cups of milk. How many cups of flour go with 15 cups of milk?

   6
6. 6.

   Bo's class garden has 10 pea plants for every 8 bean plants. How many pea plants go with 12 bean plants?

   15
7. 7.

   6 : 4 = 15 : ?. The ? is the number to find. Milo's paper-heart chain keeps one ratio of red hearts to pink hearts all the way along. Which number goes in the box?

   10
8. 8.

   14 : 10 = 21 : ?. The ? is the number to find. Jun's orange drink keeps the same ratio of orange juice to water in every pitcher. Which number goes in the box?

   15
9. 9.

   15 : 6 = 20 : ?. The ? is the number to find. Luz's oatmeal cookies keep the same ratio of cups of oats to cups of nuts in every batch. Which number goes in the box?

   8

10. Read this first

    Use the table

    minutes	gallons
    6	9
    8	?
    16	24

11. 10.

    Kira fills watering cans from a circle at a steady rate. The table shows minutes and gallons. How many gallons go with 8 minutes?

    12