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    Algebra 1 Worksheet: Proportions & Word Problems Oct. 17, 2011

    Part I: For each word problem, first define the variable. Then write a proportion and
    solve. Be sure to include units in your answer.

    1.) A girl scout troop uses 14 flashlight batteries on a three-night camping trip. If they are
    planning a seven-night trip, how many batteries should they bring?

    2.) Three pumps can remove a total of 1700 gallons of water per minute from a flooded
    mineshaft. If engineers want to remove at least 5500 gallons per minute, how many pumps
    will they need operating?

    3.) Geologists in Antarctica find an average of 7 meteorite fragments in every 500 tons of gravel
    they sift through. How much gravel must they sift through in order to get 100 fragments?

    4.) A cookie recipe calls for 3 eggs and makes 4 dozen cookies.

    a. How many (dozen) cookies could you make with a dozen eggs?

    b. How many eggs would you need to make 18 dozen cookies?


    5.) A case of 24 tennis balls weighs 3 pounds. How much would a shipment of 2560 tennis
    balls weigh?

    6.) A map of Connecticut is drawn to a scale where 2 inches on the map represents 35 miles.

    a. If Greenwich and Stonington are 105 miles from each other, how far apart do they
    appear on the map?

    b. On this same map the road from Mystic to Hartford is 1½ inches long. How far apart
    are Mystic and Hartford?

    7.) A bag of 8 apples costs $1.50 at Sam’s Orchard.

    a. At this same rate, how much would 18 apples cost?

    b. How many apples could you buy for $5.00?

    c. What is the unit cost per apple?


    8.) Emily can ride her scooter 18 miles in 50 minutes.

    a. At this same rate (speed) how far can she ride in two hours?

    b. How long would it take for her to ride 4 miles?

    c. What is her unit rate in miles per hour?

    9.) Will’s Widget Works can produce 2½ tons of widgets in an 8 hour work day.

    a. How many widgets can Will’s Widget Works produce between 9 am and noon?

    b. McGee Manufacturing, Inc. needs to order 17 tons of widgets. How many work days
    will it take Will’s Widget works to fill this order?
    10.) The Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland, reputed to be the fastest in the world, has sped up
    lately (perhaps due to global warming?). The last accurate measurements have it travelling
    at 5.25 kilometers (5250 meters) in a five month period. At this rate, how far does it travel
    in a year?

    11.) The ratio of boys to girls in Ms. Alper’s math classes is 5 ∶ 7. If there are 60 students in all
    of her classes, how many are boys?

    12.) Make up your own proportion problem. Think of something interesting in your everyday
    life that involves a rate or ratio and create a problem that can be solved using a proportion.

    Part II: Solve the following algebraic proportions by cross multiplying:

    13.) = 14.) =
    15.) = 16.) =

    17.) = 18.) =

    19.) = 20.) =

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