Name ____________________________________ Date ________ Group #______ WKST A

PROPORTIONS WORD PROBLEMS

Directions: Solve for x using cross-multiplication.

1.

12.5 x

5
22

2.

160 220

20
x

Directions: Set up and solve a proportion using cross-multiplication to solve each question.
3. Ms. Smith paid $202.50 for a group of 9 students to visit an amusement park. What would
the total cost be if 13 students wanted to join the group?

$
students

______ = ______

$
students

4. A boat traveled 150 feet in 9.7 seconds. How far would the boat travel in 90 seconds?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

FEET
SECONDS

______ = ______

FEET
SECONDS

5. At Jackson Middle School, there are 8 laptops for every 5 desktop computers. If there are
40 laptop computers,
a) How many desktop computers are there?

b) Based on your answer from part a, how many computers are in the entire
school?

6. On a map, 0.25 inches = 5 miles. If the distance from Jackies house to Alexs house is
1.25 inches on the map, how many miles apart are their houses?